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Honda Jazz vs Honda Xl 500 r: 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 Xl 500 r
81%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Jazz (81%) and Honda Xl 500 r (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Jazz Honda Xl 500 r
MOT pass rate 81% 81%
MOT failure rate 19% 19%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.3
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0%
Average mileage 77,994 mi 38,878 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 404,148 3

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 Xl 500 r

  1. Registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)
  2. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)
  3. Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on (1.1.3a)
  4. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1)
  5. Centre Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Jazz (81%) and Honda Xl 500 r (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Jazz report Full Honda Xl 500 r 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.