2025 MOT results
Honda Jazz common problems
The most common reason a Honda Jazz fails its MOT is a sidelight out, on 17.4% of its 86,928 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 6 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: structural corrosion at 5.9% of failures against 2.9% expected; wiper blades that do not clear the screen at 11.9% of failures against 6.2% expected; worn brake pads at 9.7% of failures against 5.4% expected.
- Tests in 2025 339,665 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 25.6% 86,928 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 6.6% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 50.7% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Honda Jazz MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Honda Jazz tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 17.4% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 11.9% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 9.7% |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes | 8.7% |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.4% |
| Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | 5.9% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.6% |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | 5.5% |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.2% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 5.1% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 5.1% |
| Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes | 5.1% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Sidelight out
17.4% of failures 11.0% expected 1.6 times as often
A sidelight, also called a position lamp, not working. It marks the width of the car at night.
Walk round the car with the lights on and the hazards going; these are the cheapest failures to avoid.
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Wiper blades that do not clear the screen
11.9% of failures 6.2% expected 1.9 times as often
Wiper blades that leave the windscreen smeared or streaked across the area the driver looks through.
Look for split or hardened rubber, and lift each blade to see whether it still sits flat.
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Worn brake pads
9.7% of failures 5.4% expected 1.8 times as often
Friction material worn under 1.5mm, thinner than the point most manufacturers call the limit.
Look through the wheel spokes at the pad against the disc; wear indicators squeal before they get this far.
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Weak handbrake
8.7% of failures 5.0% expected 1.7 times as often
The handbrake cannot hold the car to the efficiency the test requires, usually from a stretched cable or seized rear callipers.
On a hill, the handbrake should hold the car with a couple of clicks left in the lever.
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Headlamp aim out of line
6.4% of failures 6.5% expected about as expected
The beam pattern points too high, too low, or in the wrong place, so it either dazzles others or lights too little road.
Nothing to do at the roadside, but a garage resets the aim in minutes; a sagging suspension corner or a heavy boot load can throw it out.
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Structural corrosion
5.9% of failures 2.9% expected 2 times as often
Corrosion in a structural area near a suspension, steering or seat belt mounting, which is a serious failure.
Look at the inner sills, rear spring seats and subframe mounts on cars over about 12 years old.
Which parts of the car fail
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails a Honda Jazz, on 43.5% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is brakes, on 30.4% against 24.0% expected.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 43.5% |
| Brakes | 30.4% |
| Suspension | 26.8% |
| Visibility | 20.4% |
| Tyres | 18.2% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 9.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 9.2% |
| Steering | 3.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
50.7% of Honda Jazz tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Honda Jazzes, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 13.6% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 12.6% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 9.6% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 8.4% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes | 6.3% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 5.1% |
| Headlamp: product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.8% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 3.6% |
| Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes | 3.3% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 3.2% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 2.4% |
| Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 2.3% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What changes as a Honda Jazz gets older
A 2022 Honda Jazz failed 6.1% of its MOT tests in 2025; a 2002 one failed 45.6%. What fails changes as much as how often, and these are the two years themselves rather than an average across them.
2022 Honda Jazz 6.1% failed, from 10,623 tests
- Wiper blades that do not clear the screen 26.6%
- Cut tyre 25.9%
- Headlamp aim set too high 10.9%
- Tyre worn through to the cords 6.1%
- Bulge in a tyre 5.9%
- Washers that do not work 5.7%
2002 Honda Jazz 45.6% failed, from 2,095 tests
- Sidelight out 17.4%
- Brake light out 16.8%
- Worn suspension bushes 12.1%
- Structural corrosion 12.0%
- Wiper blades that do not clear the screen 11.8%
- Headlamp aim out of line 11.7%
Shares are of each year's failed tests. Every MOT a particular car has had, with the defects and advisories written at each test, is on GOV.UK's MOT history service from the registration, free.
Honda Jazz problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Honda Jazz?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Position lamp: not working” is the most common: it appears on 17.4% of failed Honda Jazz tests. Across categories, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails one, on 43.5% of failed tests.
How often does a Honda Jazz fail its MOT?
25.6% of Honda Jazz tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 339,665 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 57 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Honda Jazz than on other cars?
Yes. “Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength” appears on 5.9% of its failures against 2.9% for cars of the same age, and “Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively” appears on 11.9% of its failures against 6.2% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Honda Jazz aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 339,665 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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