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Honda JAZZ - 2005

404.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda JAZZ, model year 2005. Sample size: 15,520 cars, 35,413 tests and 143,174 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 15,520 cars

The 2005 Honda Jazz has an overall defect rate of 404 per 100 vehicles, which is 7.7% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Jazz performs significantly better in the categories of steering and equipment, with defects in these areas at 8.8% and 7.2%, respectively, compared to the average of 22.5% and 12.3%. However, it shows a concerning trend in brake defects, which are at 235% compared to the average of 162%. Additionally, defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ mile category, where the Jazz shows 570 defects per 100 vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 15,520 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 48.5% worse
235.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 60.7% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
  • 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
▲ 2.8% better
27.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 17.3% worse
129.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.4% worse
318.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 19.0% better
49.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 44.2% better
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 31.7% better
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 570 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,084
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,273
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,059
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,221
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,024
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,760
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,706
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,305
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,292
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,736

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,920
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,030
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,948
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,905
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,518
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,316
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,142
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,075
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,032
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,001