Honda JAZZ - 2016
97.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda JAZZ, model year 2016.
Sample size: 18,586 cars, 36,295 tests and 35,524 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: 18,586 cars
The 2016 Honda Jazz has an overall defect rate of 98 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 151 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 35% improvement. Notably, the model shows exceptional performance in steering and lights and electrics, with defect rates well below the average. While defects increase with mileage, the Jazz maintains a relatively low rate across all mileage segments compared to the yearly average. There are no major categories where the Jazz performs worse than average, making it a reliable choice in its class.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 18,586 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 13.3% better
67.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 96.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- 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
▲ 11.3% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 75.6% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 34.4% better
104.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 83.5% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
Equipment
▲ 75.8% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 89.4% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 8,219
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,389
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,768
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,131
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,434
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,025
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 873
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 782
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 765
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 671
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 782
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 658
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 475
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 458
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 447
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 331
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 122