Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Honda Jazz Reliability

The Honda Jazz (current generation) scores 85/100 on our composite reliability index — excellent territory — drawn from DVSA, TÜV data.

Composite Score
85
/ 100
Excellent
Sources: DVSA · TÜV · latest 2025
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

TÜV (Germany)
All model years · 2025 report
HU defect rate (TÜV Report 2025): 2-3yr 2.4%
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88
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=402988
402,988 UK MOT tests · overall 21.3% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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83
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=304492
304,492 UK MOT tests · overall 20.4% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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83
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 402,988 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
90
5.5% fail vs 10.9% fleet
31,780 tests
Age 69 yrs
92
8.8% fail vs 19.2% fleet
100,574 tests
Age 1014 yrs
88
17.9% fail vs 32.1% fleet
134,082 tests
Age 1520 yrs
71
37.6% fail vs 38.8% fleet
136,552 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Headlamp
39,910
29.6%
#2
Wipers
27,015
20.1%
#3
Registration plate lamp(s)
24,988
18.5%
#4
Condition
23,107
17.2%
#5
Track rod end
19,690
14.6%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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