Honda Jazz MOT pass rate: 79.1% (307,485 tests, 2025)

The Honda Jazz passed 79.1% of its 307,485 MOT tests in 2025 — 1.6 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 13 years old with 60,984 miles on the clock.
79.1%Pass rate (2025)
307,485MOT tests analysed
60,984 miMedian mileage at test
13 yrsMedian age at test

How the Jazz compares

Honda Jazz

79.1%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Honda average (all models)

78.8%

What fails most on the Honda Jazz

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Jazz:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Brakes43,36824.3%
2Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment42,26723.7%
3Suspension35,79920.1%
4Tyres18,51610.4%
5Visibility13,3417.5%
6Noise, emissions and leaks11,2496.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Jazz owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
  • Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

Jazz pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2002, 2003, 2005. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2011, 2013. Full ranking and method: Honda Jazz years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2002 7,793 63.3% -2.3 pts 97,727
2003 17,715 64.7% -0.4 pts 93,496
2004 32,008 64.3% -0.0 pts 91,648
2005 46,026 63.3% -1.2 pts 91,448
2006 57,084 64.6% +0.2 pts 85,527
2007 59,588 65.0% -0.1 pts 81,945
2008 60,860 66.0% +0.9 pts 79,480
2009 70,824 74.2% +7.9 pts 77,736
2010 65,033 77.0% +9.7 pts 73,993
2011 59,329 81.7% +12.6 pts 65,967
2012 63,552 83.2% +12.0 pts 59,991
2013 61,981 85.5% +12.2 pts 54,016
2014 58,388 87.7% +11.9 pts 47,034
2015 52,370 89.5% +10.8 pts 40,389
2016 54,299 91.0% +9.7 pts 35,161
2017 53,117 92.1% +8.1 pts 30,294
2018 59,547 93.0% +6.6 pts 26,752
2019 49,384 94.6% +6.2 pts 20,764
2020 14,665 95.5% +5.6 pts 16,595

Check a specific Jazz before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Honda models

Civic73.9% pass rate · 250,974 tests Cr-V80.0% pass rate · 193,378 tests Hr-V88.8% pass rate · 31,532 tests Accord69.3% pass rate · 22,876 tests Jazz Ex I-Mmd Cvt95.9% pass rate · 14,357 tests Insight77.2% pass rate · 8,486 tests Jazz Crosstar Ex I-Mmd Cvt96.8% pass rate · 8,038 tests Fr-V64.0% pass rate · 5,959 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Honda Jazz?

In 2025, 79.1% of 307,485 first MOT tests on the Honda Jazz were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Jazz fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (24.3% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Honda Jazz reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 79.1% it performs above the national average at a median age of 13 years and 60,984 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.