Honda JAZZ - 2013
147.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda JAZZ, model year 2013.
Sample size: 21,568 cars, 44,422 tests and 65,567 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 21,568 cars
The 2013 Honda Jazz shows a significantly lower overall defect rate of 148 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 33% better than the average for its year at 219 defects per 100. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, this model particularly excels in categories like Lights & Electrics and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, where it demonstrates a notably lower incidence of defects compared to the average. However, it does face a higher defect rate in the Steering category, suggesting that owners may need to pay closer attention to this aspect. As mileage increases, defect rates for the Honda Jazz also trend upwards, yet they remain comparatively more favourable than the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 21,568 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 10.8% better
87.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 20.9% worse
15.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
▼ 3.9% worse
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 36.7% better
31.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 39.0% better
134.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Body/Structure
▲ 86.0% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 51.9% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 90.3% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,871
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,808
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,185
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,734
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,422
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,918
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,812
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,513
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: 1,412
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,251
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,139
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,035
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 804
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 796
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 747
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 489
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 453
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 416
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 378
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 368