Fetching MOT records from DVSA for JAZZ…
Fetching MOT records from DVSA for JAZZ…
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Honda Jazz. Check any Jazz by registration number below.
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78.0%
Avg Pass Rate
-10.3%
vs Honda Avg
24
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
The Honda Jazz has an average MOT pass rate of 78.0%, which is 10.3 percentage points below the Honda brand average of 88.3%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Jazz on the road.
The most common reasons a Honda Jazz fails its MOT are a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired. If you are preparing your Jazz for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Jazz is around 28,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Jazz, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Honda Jazz, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
How the Honda Jazz performs at MOT across different model years.
Based on 39 vehicles
0.0%
Based on 56 vehicles
Based on 196 vehicles
The most common reasons a Honda Jazz fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2001 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Jazz.
At 3 Years
16,000
miles
At 5 Years
28,000
miles
At 10 Years
55,000
miles
Compare MOT reliability across Honda models.
Common questions about the Honda Jazz MOT and reliability.
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1.3%
7.2%
56k mi
Based on 12,582 vehicles
1.1%
4.7%
23k mi
40k mi
Based on 41,740 vehicles
1.7%
5.7%
27k mi
37k mi
Based on 49,126 vehicles
2.8%
7.3%
40k mi
Based on 43,011 vehicles
3.2%
7.7%
44k mi
Based on 44,123 vehicles
3.3%
8.6%
Based on 41,938 vehicles
3.4%
10.4%
78k mi
Based on 46,510 vehicles
3.9%
12.1%
81k mi
Based on 50,514 vehicles
3.9%
13.6%
85k mi
Based on 50,761 vehicles
4.9%
16.4%
95k mi
Based on 47,397 vehicles
5.3%
18.0%
Based on 51,259 vehicles
6.3%
22.5%
Based on 56,057 vehicles
6.6%
24.6%
Based on 49,429 vehicles
8.3%
30.8%
Based on 48,788 vehicles
8.9%
34.7%
Based on 47,314 vehicles
9.0%
31.6%
Based on 38,656 vehicles
8.9%
31.7%
Based on 27,039 vehicles
8.5%
30.2%
Based on 15,022 vehicles
6.9%
30.2%
Based on 6,802 vehicles
8.2%
30.5%
Based on 48,000 vehicles
0.0%
0.1%
16k mi
28k mi
55k mi
Based on 387,786 vehicles
63k mi