Honda Jazz MOT reliability

Honda Jazzs passed their MOT first time 74% of the time across 339,815 tests in 2025. 343,689 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

74%

MOTs analysed

339,815

Still licensed (GB)

343,689

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 hybrid

10,689 MOTs

Passed first time 94%. Typical mileage 15,267 (most between 10,169 and 22,212).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 95% → 2025: 94%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.6%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.6%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.7%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.4%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (0.4%)

2022 petrol

4 MOTs

These figures come from only 4 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 34,079 (most between 17,078 and 52,358).

2022: 100% → 2023: 33% → 2024: 33% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2022 Jazzs fail

Wheels & tyres

2.7%

Visibility & wipers

2.1%

Lights & electrics

1.1%

Brakes

0.2%

Suspension & axles

0.1%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.0%

Steering

0.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.