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Honda Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) (2020-present) reliability

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Honda Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) built around 2020: about average at the MOT

Honda Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) models built around 2020 fail their MOT about as often as similar cars the same age.

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Key figure

8% of MOT tests on Honda Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) models built around 2020 ended in a fail (retests included), against 11% for similar cars the same age.

Most common issue

The most common MOT issue on Honda Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) models built around 2020 involves the tyres.

Honda Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS)
excellent reliability2020-presentHatchbackPETROL / HYBRID ELECTRIC

Based on 34,260 tests of Jazz models registered 2020+.

About 1 in 250 Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) MOTs (0.4%) failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. That's for cars built around 2020 (5 years old), all fuels combined.

Based on 7,156 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted. Nor is a fail with no later MOT on record.

About 1 in 50 Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) MOTs (2.1%) found at least one dangerous defect. These are cars built around 2020 (5 years old).

Based on 7,156 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). Dangerous is the most serious grade an MOT gives: a direct risk to road safety.

Mk5 (GR/GS) fail rate by age

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for cars this age
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
3 yearsbuilt around 2022
13,6946.0%
4 yearsbuilt around 2021
13,4107.1%
5 yearsbuilt around 2020
7,1568.0%

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 5 years old.

How the Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) compares

At each age below, see how the Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) holds up against other cars the same age. The averages combine all fuel types.

Based on 33,828 tests across 7 Honda models, built around 2020 (5 years old).

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateHonda average
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
3 yearsbuilt around 2022
13,6946.0%
4 yearsbuilt around 2021
13,4107.1%
5 yearsbuilt around 2020
7,1568.0%

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.

What to check before viewing

The model's most common MOT issues, turned into things you can 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.

Other hatchbacks to compare

Other hatchbacks, with each one's figures taken at the same age as the Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS).

  1. 1

    Ford Ka

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    11.4%
    Still registered at 10 years
    94.3%

    No clear edge over the Honda Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) 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.

    3,761 MOT tests on cars built around 2020

  2. 2

    Abarth 595

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    15.2%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    3.1%
    Dangerous
    6.2%
    Still registered at 10 years
    88.5%

    No clear edge over the Honda Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) on these figures.

    2,418 MOT tests on cars built around 2020

  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
    4.2%
    Still registered at 10 years
    93.9%

    No clear edge over the Honda Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) on these figures.

    2 critical recall campaigns matching this model/build period.

    4,352 MOT tests on cars built around 2020

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.

Recall context

31 recalls in all

1 of the 31 Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) recalls covers cars built in these years.

  • 1 recall

Top concerns

  • The front wide camera may not start up in the correct way after the vehicle has started

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

Fail rate by engine size, built around 2020 (5 years old)

Engine sizes across all petrol Jazz tests (not specific to Mk5 (GR/GS)).

1.0 to 1.4 litres8.6%9,372 tests1.4 to 2.0 litres9.5%666 tests
How Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) cars have aged

How Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) cars have aged

How fail rates have changed as these cars got older. Each line follows cars first registered in about the same year across several years of MOT data. Not a prediction for any one car.

Some lines cover only a year or two, so read this as a rough guide.

0%345Age at MOTBuilt around 2021, 3 years old at the time of MOT: 6.1% (9,442 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2021, 4 years old at the time of MOT: 7.0% (8,953 tests, 2025 data)2021Built around 2020, 3 years old at the time of MOT: 5.2% (7,569 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2020, 4 years old at the time of MOT: 7.1% (7,358 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2020, 5 years old at the time of MOT: 8.0% (7,156 tests, 2025 data)2020
First registered around 2021First registered around 2020
Mk5 (GR/GS) variants compared

Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) variants built around 2020

The fail rate for each Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) variant, grouped by fuel. Each row counts fails per MOT test, the same way as the main fail rate chart.

Petrol

  • JAZZ8.8%3,960 tests

Hybrid electric

  • JAZZ EX I-MMD CVT8.0%1,550 tests
  • JAZZ CROSSTAR EX I-MMD CVT6.2%893 tests
  • JAZZ SR I-MMD CVT5.8%483 tests
  • JAZZ SE I-MMD CVT7.9%252 tests
All generations of this modelPlenty of data

Most common issues on Honda Jazzes of this age

This list covers every Honda Jazz built around 2020, whichever generation it is. We don't have a defect list for the Mk5 (GR/GS) on its own.

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

    15.5%
    Advisory: 3,670Fail: 203 (5% of the times it was found)
  2. 2
    Advisory

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

    8.8%
    Advisory: 1,744Fail: 72 (4% of the times it was found)
  3. 3
    Advisory

    Brake pads wearing thin

    7.0%
    Advisory: 1,119Fail: 146 (12% of the times it was found)
  4. 4
    Advisory

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

    4.0%
    Advisory: 478Fail: 174 (27% of the times it was found)
  5. 5
    Advisory

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

    2.3%
    Advisory: 422Fail: 5 (1% of the times it was found)

Based on 13,246 tests

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Frequently asked questions

Built around 2020 (5 years old), the Honda Jazz Mk5 (GR/GS) (2020-present) fails MOTs noticeably less often than typical for this age. This is based on 7,156 5-year-old MOT tests from DVSA data. Each retest counts as a test.

*The build year is worked out from the date a car was first used on UK roads. For most cars this matches when it was registered, but imports may differ by a few months.

Data sourced from DVSA MOT History API. From 34,260 MOT tests on Honda Jazzes first registered from 2020. These figures are a guide, not a guarantee.