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Honda JAZZ - 2012

168.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda JAZZ, model year 2012. Sample size: 21,890 cars, 45,423 tests and 76,709 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 21,890 cars

The 2012 Honda Jazz exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 169 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 246 defects, representing a 31% improvement. While the model shows an increase in defects with mileage, it remains competitive within its segment. Notably, the Jazz has fewer issues in categories such as Lights & Electrics and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, performing better by 30% and 36% respectively than the average. Additionally, it excels in Body/Structure defects, experiencing an 82% reduction compared to the average. Overall, the Honda Jazz stands out as a reliable choice in its class.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 21,890 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 6.6% better
96.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 11.4% worse
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 1.0% better
19.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 31.7% better
42.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 36.9% better
154.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 82.8% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 43.5% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 89.0% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,185
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,750
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,255
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,234
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,141
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,723
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,238
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,719
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,643
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,627

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,279
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,229
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 987
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 958
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 831
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 654
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 544
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 490
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 469
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 422