Honda Jazz common problems and MOT pass rate

In 2025, DVSA recorded 339,815 initial MOT tests on the Honda Jazz in Great Britain, and 74.4% passed first time. Here is where the rest failed.

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Honda Jazz at the MOT, 2025

Initial MOT tests: 339,815
Passed first timeAll cars and vans: 72.1%: 74.4%
Failed at firstIncluding 6.2% repaired at the test and passed (PRS): 25.6%
Had a dangerous defectAll cars and vans: 7.3%: 6.6%
Licensed in the UKEnd of 2026 Q2, plus 12,682 off the road (SORN): 348,059

Contains DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, year 2025.

Failure areas

Where the Jazz fails its MOT

The share of initial tests in 2025 with at least one fail or PRS item in each part of the MOT. A test can fail in more than one area, so these do not add up to the fail rate.

1Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.1%
Headlamps and their aim, brake lights, indicators, fog and reversing lamps, warning lights, battery and wiringAll cars and vans: 10.8%
2Brakes
7.8%
Pedal and handbrake, pipes and hoses, discs, pads and drums, and how well the car stopsAll cars and vans: 6.4%
3Suspension
6.9%
Springs, shock absorbers, suspension arms and bushes, anti-roll bars, wheel bearings and axlesAll cars and vans: 9.0%
4Visibility
5.2%
The driver's view, windscreen damage, wipers, washers and mirrorsAll cars and vans: 4.4%
5Tyres
4.7%
Tread depth, cuts and bulges, the right size and type, valves and tyre pressure warning systemsAll cars and vans: 6.2%
6Body, chassis and structure
2.3%
Corrosion and damage to the structure, the exhaust system, fuel system, doors, seats, towbar, bumpers and engine mountingsAll cars and vans: 3.3%
7Noise, emissions and leaks
2.3%
Exhaust emissions and smoke, exhaust noise and fluid leaksAll cars and vans: 3.2%
8Steering
0.9%
Steering rack, joints and linkages, power steering, the steering wheel and columnAll cars and vans: 2.0%
9Seat belts and airbags
0.8%
Seat belts, airbags and the airbag warning lightAll cars and vans: 1.0%
10Road wheels
0.3%
Damaged or loose wheels, wheel nuts and hubsAll cars and vans: 0.4%

This modelAll cars and vans

Parts

The parts that fail most

Share of initial tests with a fail or PRS item on each part, 2025.

Position lampsLamps and electrics4.5%
Brake performanceBrakes4.4%
Anti-roll barsSuspension3.5%
Headlamp aimLamps and electrics3.2%
ConditionTyres3.2%
Mechanical brake componentsBrakes3.2%
WipersVisibility3.1%
HeadlampsLamps and electrics2.5%

By age

Pass rate by year first used

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of its year. Cars up to 25 years old; years with fewer than 250 tests are left out.

First used	Tests	Passed first time	Dangerous defect
2023	328	94.2%	0.3%
2022	10,693	94.0%	1.1%
2021	14,500	92.8%	1.3%
2020	10,689	91.5%	2.0%
2019	16,761	90.3%	3.1%
2018	20,167	89.2%	3.8%
2017	17,915	87.8%	4.4%
2016	18,368	86.5%	4.7%
2015	17,745	83.6%	4.6%
2014	20,082	81.2%	5.1%
2013	21,143	77.8%	5.8%
2012	21,503	75.4%	6.3%
2011	19,913	72.9%	7.0%
2010	21,562	67.3%	7.8%
2009	23,144	64.1%	8.3%
2008	19,230	55.9%	10.6%
2007	18,498	55.9%	11.6%
2006	17,393	54.8%	12.1%
2005	13,711	53.5%	11.0%
2004	9,288	53.9%	11.3%
2003	5,070	54.9%	9.1%
2002	2,095	54.4%	10.2%

Mileage

Jazz mileage by age

The median reading at the test: half the cars of that age had covered more, half less. Estimated from 1,000-mile bands, for cars up to 25 years old.

A car well above or below the typical figure is not a problem in itself, but the readings should rise steadily from one MOT to the next. A fall, or a long gap, is worth asking about.

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Age at test	Median mileage	Readings
2 years	14,900 miles	9,306
3 years	19,400 miles	13,906
4 years	21,700 miles	10,664
5 years	24,800 miles	14,787
6 years	30,100 miles	18,732
7 years	34,200 miles	17,336
8 years	37,800 miles	17,839
9 years	43,300 miles	17,624
10 years	48,300 miles	18,867
11 years	55,800 miles	20,721
12 years	62,000 miles	20,786
13 years	67,300 miles	20,606
14 years	74,800 miles	20,066
15 years	80,500 miles	22,986
16 years	82,900 miles	20,108
17 years	83,500 miles	18,767
18 years	86,800 miles	18,216
19 years	90,600 miles	15,173
20 years	94,300 miles	11,667
21 years	94,600 miles	6,950
22 years	95,000 miles	3,669
23 years	101,600 miles	869

Checking a particular Jazz?

Averages tell you what to look at. The registration tells you about this car: every MOT since 2005 with its failures and advisories, each mileage reading, and whether it is taxed.

Questions

Honda Jazz: common questions

Contains DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, year 2025.

What is the most common MOT failure on the Honda Jazz?

In DVSA's 2025 test records, the area that failed most often on the Honda Jazz was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 11.1% of initial tests had at least one fail or PRS item there, against 10.8% for all cars and vans. Next came brakes (7.8%) and suspension (6.9%).

What is the MOT pass rate for the Honda Jazz?

74.4% of 339,815 initial MOT tests on the Honda Jazz in 2025 were a pass first time. Another 6.2% passed after small repairs made at the test station within the hour (PRS). Across all cars and vans, 72.1% passed first time.

Does a lower pass rate mean the Honda Jazz is unreliable?

Not on its own. MOT results depend on age, mileage and upkeep as much as on design, so a model with many older cars on the road will usually fail more often. The table by year compares cars of a similar age. What matters most is the record of the car you are looking at, so check its MOT history before you buy.

What counts as a dangerous defect?

One the tester judges to be a direct and immediate risk to road safety, or to have a serious impact on the environment. The car fails and should not be driven until it is repaired. 6.6% of initial tests on the Honda Jazz found at least one, against 7.3% for all cars and vans.

Where do these figures come from?

From DVSA's anonymised MOT test data for 2025, published under the Open Government Licence. We count initial tests on cars and light vans in Great Britain, as DVSA does in its own statistics: retests, appeals and abandoned tests are left out, and so are advisories and minor defects.

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