Honda JAZZ - 2008
356.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda JAZZ, model year 2008.
Sample size: 20,526 cars, 47,556 tests and 169,359 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 20,526 cars
The 2008 Honda Jazz has a slightly higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 356 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 337. Notably, it performs better than average in categories such as steering, body/structure, equipment, and other defects, reflecting a lower rate of issues in these areas. However, it stands out negatively in brake defects, which are significantly higher than the average for its category. Mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Jazz also rises, particularly in the higher mileage ranges.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 20,526 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 60.9% worse
214.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 41.7% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
Visibility
▼ 0.8% worse
25.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 17.0% worse
107.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.9% better
292.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 25.9% better
38.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
▲ 47.5% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 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: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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:
Other
▲ 54.1% better
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 16,322
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,094
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,653
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,616
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,263
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,194
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,449
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,431
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,842
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,833
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,474
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,953
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,268
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,033
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,667
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,432
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,335
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,333
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,223
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,185