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Honda Jazz vs Honda Sh 300 a-a: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Honda Jazz
81%
MOT pass rate · 404,148 vehicles
Honda Sh 300 a-a
88%
MOT pass rate · 144 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Sh 300 a-a is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 81%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Jazz Honda Sh 300 a-a
MOT pass rate 81% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 19% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 77,994 mi 27,502 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 404,148 144

Most common faults

Honda Jazz

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Honda Sh 300 a-a

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a))
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda Sh 300 a-a is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 81%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Jazz report Full Honda Sh 300 a-a report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.