Honda Jazz MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Honda Jazz took 333,968 MOT tests in Britain and passed 75% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 333,968
- First-time pass rate
- 75%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Jazz fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics10.4% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes8.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension6.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility5.1% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres4.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.5% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure2.2% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.7% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 4.0%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.2%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.6%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 2.4%
- Stop lamp: not working 1.6%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 1.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.4%
- Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1.4%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 12.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 12.4%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.5%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.0%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 7.3%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 4.8%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 3.5%
- Coil spring: corroded 3.0%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,155 | 54% |
| 2003 | 6,899 | 57% |
| 2004 | 12,214 | 56% |
| 2005 | 17,175 | 55% |
| 2006 | 20,956 | 57% |
| 2007 | 21,543 | 58% |
| 2008 | 21,612 | 59% |
| 2009 | 24,432 | 69% |
| 2010 | 22,250 | 72% |
| 2011 | 19,989 | 77% |
| 2012 | 21,349 | 80% |
| 2013 | 20,655 | 81% |
| 2014 | 19,502 | 84% |
| 2015 | 17,695 | 87% |
| 2016 | 18,397 | 89% |
| 2017 | 17,989 | 90% |
| 2018 | 20,233 | 91% |
| 2019 | 16,760 | 93% |
| 2020 | 10,784 | 95% |
| 2021 | 343 | 93% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 14,659 miles |
| 4 years | 18,642 miles |
| 5 years | 24,897 miles |
| 6 years | 28,911 miles |
| 7 years | 33,978 miles |
| 8 years | 39,321 miles |
| 9 years | 46,135 miles |
| 10 years | 53,017 miles |
| 11 years | 59,133 miles |
| 12 years | 65,344 miles |
| 13 years | 73,060 miles |
| 14 years | 76,905 miles |
| 15 years | 79,563 miles |
| 16 years | 81,923 miles |
| 17 years | 85,495 miles |
| 18 years | 91,153 miles |
| 19 years | 91,675 miles |
| 20 years | 94,401 miles |
Check a particular Jazz
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.