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MOT reliability

Honda Jazz

404,148 vehicles · 5,794,526 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 404,148 Honda Jazz vehicles and 5,794,526 completed MOT tests, the Honda Jazz has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,994 miles.

404,148
Vehicles
5,794,526
MOT tests
5,320
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Jazz problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Jazz MOT tests:

  • Other42%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
  • Brakes20%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Visibility3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Steering2%

Honda Jazz pass rate by age

How the Honda Jazz's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
141584%
210,69191%
3436,55391%
4441,78790%
5450,32388%
6454,55187%
7445,97085%
8430,06284%
9412,02682%
10394,98880%
11377,46278%
12354,45677%
13325,72275%
14291,22673%
15253,65472%
16213,37070%
17167,93269%
18126,98068%
1990,78768%
2059,22367%

Fuel types: Petrol (396,966), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (6,135), Other (576), Electric (324), Diesel (120), LPG (17), Fuel Cells (9), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Honda Jazz MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Jazz MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (139,325 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (136,006 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (134,995 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (132,742 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (115,850 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (110,911 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (105,856 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (92,747 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (84,575 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (84,443 times)
  11. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (72,469 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (72,318 times)
  13. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (60,833 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (60,668 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (58,631 times)

Honda Jazz pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2026 2 2 100% 52,888
2025 2 4 100% 57,401
2024 2 5 80% 72,692
2023 17 53 89% 54,362
2022 26 57 86% 37,874
2021 73 305 84% 48,265
2020 4,799 20,128 92% 28,090
2019 16,809 82,573 93% 30,739
2018 20,463 122,678 92% 37,306
2017 18,200 132,071 91% 40,690
2016 18,726 152,601 91% 45,500
2015 18,247 169,117 89% 50,706
2014 20,916 213,811 88% 57,565
2013 22,113 252,432 87% 64,623
2012 22,697 286,321 86% 70,591
2011 21,289 295,341 85% 77,301
2010 23,926 371,798 83% 85,217
2009 26,835 446,593 82% 88,955
2008 25,499 464,230 78% 91,777
2007 27,745 524,894 77% 94,823
2006 30,183 584,956 77% 99,017
2005 28,835 572,072 77% 104,376
2004 24,664 495,413 76% 106,874
2003 18,262 362,371 77% 109,356
2002 13,162 243,980 75% 112,863
2001 22 267 72% 94,809
2000 2 33 76% 109,629
1998 1 1 100% 60,032
1996 2 5 60% 28,970
1995 1 4 75% 136,341
1994 1 1 100% 264
1991 2 21 52% 89,976
1990 2 5 80% 102,022
1987 1 1 100% 77,544
1986 2 11 64% 15,938
1985 38 275 63% 68,955
1984 33 226 68% 60,506
1978 1 1 0% —
1975 1 1 100% 17,966

Honda Jazz reliability FAQ

Across 404,148 Honda Jazz vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Jazz MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Honda Jazz in our data has covered around 77,994 miles.

Compare the Honda Jazz

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