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Honda Jazz vs Honda Vfr 1200 xd-e: 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 Vfr 1200 xd-e
93%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Jazz (81%) and Honda Vfr 1200 xd-e (93%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Jazz Honda Vfr 1200 xd-e
MOT pass rate 81% 93%
MOT failure rate 19% 7%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.3
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0%
Average mileage 77,994 mi 23,241 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 404,148 10

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 Vfr 1200 xd-e

  1. Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
  2. Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
  3. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  4. Rear Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  5. Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
  6. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Jazz (81%) and Honda Vfr 1200 xd-e (93%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Jazz report Full Honda Vfr 1200 xd-e 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.