Honda JAZZ - 2003
415.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda JAZZ, model year 2003.
Sample size: 5,923 cars, 13,059 tests and 54,316 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,923 cars
The 2003 Honda Jazz has an overall defect rate of approximately 416 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it shows better performance in steering and equipment-related issues, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, as well as wheels, suspensions, and axles, where defects are notably higher than the average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the over 124,000-mile category, which aligns with general expectations for older vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,923 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 5.8% better
159.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 68.7% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 1.0% worse
30.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 30.3% worse
133.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 30.9% worse
395.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 10.9% better
58.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 40.4% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 26.0% better
39.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,583
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,024
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,400
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,847
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,601
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,057
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,984
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,909
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,767
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,412
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,198
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 900
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 526
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 519
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 476
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 466
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 455
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 439
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 382
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 378