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Honda Jazz MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 80.6% of 335,539 MOT tests on the Honda Jazz ended in a pass, 4.1 points above the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 91.4% against 82.0%, ranking 3rd of 148 models.

Pass rate
80.6%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
335,539
Initial MOTs in 2023
Ages 3 to 10
91.4%
All cars 82.0% · rank 3 of 148
Mileage at 10
53k
Median; middle half 37k to 71k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Honda Jazz MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
29,258 tests
96.9%
13,000 · 7k to 19k
314,731 tests
95.9%
15,000 · 11k to 23k
419,003 tests
94.7%
21,000 · 13k to 31k
517,158 tests
93.2%
25,000 · 17k to 35k
617,767 tests
92.7%
29,000 · 19k to 41k
717,449 tests
91.3%
35,000 · 23k to 47k
818,683 tests
89.7%
39,000 · 27k to 55k
919,977 tests
87.5%
47,000 · 33k to 63k
1020,543 tests
85.5%
53,000 · 37k to 71k
1120,415 tests
84.2%
59,000 · 41k to 79k
1220,376 tests
81.2%
65,000 · 47k to 87k
1324,096 tests
77.6%
71,000 · 51k to 95k
1422,209 tests
71.7%
75,000 · 55k to 99k
1521,365 tests
65.9%
77,000 · 57k to 101k
1621,740 tests
65.4%
81,000 · 59k to 105k
1719,059 tests
64.0%
85,000 · 63k to 111k
1815,206 tests
63.3%
89,000 · 67k to 115k
199,610 tests
65.6%
91,000 · 69k to 115k
205,399 tests
64.2%
93,000 · 71k to 119k
211,435 tests
60.4%
99,000 · 75k to 123k
Jazz pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Honda Jazz. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
4.0in 100 tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
3.2in 100 tests
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
2.4in 100 tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
2.4in 100 tests
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
1.6in 100 tests
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
1.4in 100 tests
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
1.3in 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
1.3in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
9.2in 100 tests
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
8.0in 100 tests
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
7.0in 100 tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (minor defect)
3.2in 100 tests
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
3.0in 100 tests
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective (minor defect)
2.9in 100 tests
Headlights
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than whit
2.8in 100 tests
Number plate inscription missing or illegible
2.6in 100 tests

What to check on a used Jazz

The parts that come up most often in Honda Jazz MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  2. Brake pipes and hoses
    Look underneath at the metal brake pipes for heavy rust, and at the rubber hoses for cracks or bulges.
  3. Lights
    Walk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.
  4. Wipers, washers and windscreen
    Run the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.
  5. Coil springs
    Compare the gap between each tyre and its wheel arch. A corner sitting lower than the others can mean a broken spring.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Honda Jazz?
In 2023, 80.6% of 335,539 initial MOT tests on the Honda Jazz ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 91.4% against 82.0%.
What fails most often on a Honda Jazz MOT?
The most common failures were side and tail lights (4.0 in 100 tests), wiper blades (3.2 in 100 tests), brake pads (2.4 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Honda Jazz?
At 10 years old, the median Honda Jazz at its MOT had covered 53,000 miles, and the middle half had between 37,000 and 71,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Honda Jazz?
The most common advisories were brake pads (9.2 in 100 tests), brake discs (8.0 in 100 tests), brake pipes (7.0 in 100 tests).

Other Honda models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Honda models or see every make.

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.