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Honda Jazz reliability by build year

Coverage 2002-present4 named generationssuperminiHatchbackPETROL / UNKNOWN / HYBRID ELECTRIC / ELECTRICITY
At a glance

Honda Jazz built around 2018: about average at the MOT

Honda Jazzes built around 2018 fail their MOT a little less often than similar cars the same age.

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Key figure

10% of MOT tests on Honda Jazzes built around 2018 ended in a fail (retests included), against 14% for similar cars the same age.

Most common issue

The most common MOT issue on Honda Jazzes built around 2018 involves the tyres.

Before you view it

What to check before viewing

The Honda Jazz's most common MOT issues, turned into things to ask about or look for.

Brake pads

High priority

Ask when the pads were last replaced and check the warning-light history.

Brake discs

High priority

Ask for the date and mileage of the last disc replacement; visually check for a deep wear lip and rust pitting on each disc.

Tyres

Worth checking

Check tread depth across the full width on all four; uneven wear suggests alignment or suspension issues.

Vehicle-specific check

Worth checking

Check the car’s number plate on MOT Wise to see its own MOT history and any recalls for its build years.

By build year

How build years differ

Fail rates have been steady over the last three years. Use the build-year guide below to separate newer build years from older ones.

Find your Jazz's generation

Each card below is a different generation. Select your year and we'll highlight the match.

Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS)

Mk5 (GR/GS) (2020-present)

Excellent
HYBRID ELECTRIC

7.0% fail rate, built around 2021 (4 years old)

Fails less often than the average car this age (about 1 in 9 MOTs, 11.4%)

From 8,953 MOT tests at this ageView details →
Jazz Mk4 (GR)

Mk4 (GR) (2015-2019)

Excellent
PETROLHYBRID ELECTRIC

10.2% fail rate, built around 2018 (7 years old)

Fails less often than the average car this age (about 1 in 6 MOTs, 16.6%)

From 21,810 MOT tests at this ageView details →
Jazz Mk3 (GK)

Mk3 (GK) (2008-2014)

Excellent
PETROLHYBRID ELECTRICUNKNOWNELECTRICITY

19.7% fail rate, built around 2013 (12 years old)

Fails less often than the average car this age (about 1 in 4 MOTs, 26.3%)

From 10,668 MOT tests at this ageView details →
Jazz Mk2 (GD/GE)

Mk2 (GD/GE) (2002-2007)

Average
PETROL

32.3% fail rate, built around 2007 (18 years old)

Fails more often than the average car this age (about 3 in 10 MOTs, 31.3%)

From 25,839 MOT tests at this ageView details →

Not sure which one you're looking at?

Match your build year to its generation, then see the fail rates for those build years of the Honda Jazz.

See every build year for the Honda Jazz

Side-by-side

Honda Jazz generations compared

Each generation is shown at 7 years old if it has at least 100 MOT tests at that age. If not, or if its cars are too new to be 7, it's shown at another age. We try ages close to 7 first. Newer generations have fewer years of data.

GenerationRatingFail rate
Mk5 (GR/GS) (2020-present)
Excellent
Excellent7.0%built around 2021 (4 years old)from 8,953 MOT tests at this age
Mk4 (GR) (2015-2019)
Excellent
Excellent10.2%built around 2018 (7 years old)from 21,810 MOT tests at this age
Mk3 (GK) (2008-2014)
Excellent
Excellent19.7%built around 2013 (12 years old)from 10,668 MOT tests at this age
Mk2 (GD/GE) (2002-2007)
Average
Average32.3%built around 2007 (18 years old)from 25,839 MOT tests at this age

Each row is one generation of the Jazz, shown at the age printed under its fail rate. So rows can be different ages. Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail, retests included. A rating is given only when there are enough tests to place the fail rate in one rating band with 95% confidence.

By age

Honda Jazz fail rate by age

This chart combines every Honda Jazz ever sold. It's good for the big picture. For one generation, scroll up to the build-year cards.

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rate
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
3 yearsbuilt around 2022
13,6946.0%
4 yearsbuilt around 2021
13,4107.1%
5 yearsbuilt around 2020
13,2468.3%
6 yearsbuilt around 2019
19,7709.1%
7 yearsbuilt around 2018
21,81010.2%
8 yearsbuilt around 2017
20,59211.3%
9 yearsbuilt around 2016
20,24212.7%
10 yearsbuilt around 2015
22,33714.9%
11 yearsbuilt around 2014
25,28016.6%
12 yearsbuilt around 2013
26,45019.1%
13 yearsbuilt around 2012
26,16720.3%
14 yearsbuilt around 2011
25,62023.4%
15 yearsbuilt around 2010
30,22525.5%
16 yearsbuilt around 2009
28,52829.1%
17 yearsbuilt around 2008
26,60031.8%
18 yearsbuilt around 2007
25,83932.3%
19 yearsbuilt around 2006
21,91132.7%
20 yearsbuilt around 2005
17,11033.2%
21 yearsbuilt around 2004
10,37032.9%
22 yearsbuilt around 2003
5,51332.4%
23 yearsbuilt around 2002
1,46932.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs. Highest fail rate at 20 years old.

Where it ranks

Where the Honda Jazz stacks up

Three ways to compare the same cars, built around 2018 (7 years old). The fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests, and 1st has the lowest fail rate. Only models with at least 500 MOT tests at this age are ranked. How we count fail rates

Against other Honda models

1st of 4

Among the lowest fail rates of the 4 Honda models with enough MOT tests to rank, at this age.

Close to the middle third

Against other hatchbacks

1st of 84

Among the lowest fail rates of the 84 hatchbacks with enough MOT tests to rank, at this age.

In the lowest third

Against the UK average

10.2%

The share of this model's MOT tests at this age that ended in a fail.

Fails less often than the average car this age (about 1 in 6 MOTs, 16.6%)

All generations of this model

What goes wrong most often on 7-year-old Honda Jazzes

These issues come from 7-year-old Honda Jazzes, every generation combined.

All generations of this modelPlenty of data

Most common advisories and fails

In order of the share of MOT tests that recorded each one

  1. 1
    Advisory

    Tyre slightly damaged, cracking or perishing

    14.8%
    Advisory: 5,341Fail: 337 (6% of the times it was found)
  2. 2
    Advisory

    Brake pads wearing thin

    11.1%
    Advisory: 2,777Fail: 436 (14% of the times it was found)
  3. 3
    Advisory

    Tyre worn close to the legal limit or worn on the edge

    10.1%
    Advisory: 3,113Fail: 174 (5% of the times it was found)
  4. 4
    Advisory

    Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

    3.8%
    Advisory: 1,065Fail: 14 (1% of the times it was found)
  5. 5
    Advisory

    Tyre has a cut that does not reach the ply or cords

    3.0%
    Advisory: 543Fail: 257 (32% of the times it was found)

Based on 21,810 MOT tests on 7-year-old Honda Jazzes, every generation combined.

All generations of this model

Issues that often appear together

The pairs seen most often when an MOT on 7-year-old Honda Jazzes notes problems with more than one part of the car.

Issues that often appear together on this model

All generations of this modelPlenty of data
  1. Brakes + Tyres44%
  2. Other + Tyres20%
  3. Tyres + Windscreen & wipers16%
  4. Brakes + Other14%

Both were noted at the same test. That doesn't mean one caused the other.

Across 3,423 MOT tests on Honda Jazz cars built around 2018 (7 years old) where more than one part of the car was noted.

Still registered

How many are still registered, and recalls

How many of these are still registered in the UK, and what's been recalled across the model.

How many are still registered

98%of this model's cars first registered in 2014 to 2015 were still registered 10 years later

UK average for cars first registered in 2014 to 2015: 92% · More than typical

The share still registered can reflect demand, the cost of repairs, exports, write-offs and how owners use the car. It isn't proof of how long the car lasts mechanically.

Source: DfT vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0124).

Recall context

31 recalls in all

18 of the 31 Honda Jazz recalls cover cars built in these years.

  • 6 Critical
  • 12 more

Top concerns

  • Passenger airbag may fail to deploy correctly
  • Airbag may fail to deploy correctly
  • Drivers airbag inflator may rupture if deployed

For the exact car, check GOV.UK's recall checker with the number plate.

Like-for-like

Other hatchbacks to compare

Other hatchbacks to compare

  1. 1

    Ford Ka

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    16.7%
    Still registered at 10 years
    94.3%

    No clear edge over the Honda Jazz on these figures.

    Some figures could not be compared for these two cars. So this comparison uses the fail rate, share still registered and recalls only.

    14,260 MOT tests on cars built around 2018

  2. 2

    Abarth 595

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    18.3%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    5%
    Dangerous
    5.6%
    Still registered at 10 years
    88.5%

    No clear edge over the Honda Jazz on these figures.

    4,000 MOT tests on cars built around 2018

  3. 3

    Kia Rio

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    13.6%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    1.5%
    Dangerous
    4.6%
    Still registered at 10 years
    93.9%

    No clear edge over the Honda Jazz on these figures.

    7,421 MOT tests on cars built around 2018

  4. 4

    Alfa Romeo Giulietta

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    17.4%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    2.8%
    Dangerous
    5.7%
    Still registered at 10 years
    92.6%

    No clear edge over the Honda Jazz on these figures.

    1,308 MOT tests on cars built around 2018

Fail rate
= the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests.
Fail, no pass in 3 days
= the share of MOT tests that failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted.
Dangerous
= the share of MOT tests where the tester marked a fault as dangerous. It is against the law to drive the car until it is fixed.
Still registered at 10 years
= the share of cars still registered (taxed or declared off the road) 10 years after they were first registered.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Built around 2018 (7 years old), the Honda Jazz across all generations combined fails MOTs noticeably less often than typical for this age. It has among the lowest fail rates of the 4 Honda models with enough MOT tests to rank, at this age. This is based on 21,810 7-year-old MOT tests from DVSA data. Each retest counts as a test.

These figures come from DVSA's MOT records. Across every Honda Jazz ever sold: 416,800 tests. The main figures are for cars built around 2018 (7 years old): 21,810 tests. They are a guide, not a guarantee. Always inspect the car or have a mechanic check it.