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Honda JAZZ - 2018

86.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda JAZZ, model year 2018. Sample size: 20,345 cars, 40,208 tests and 34,663 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 20,345 cars

The 2018 Honda Jazz shows a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 86 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 120, marking a 28% improvement. Notably, it excels in several categories, particularly brakes, steering, and body structure, where it performs considerably better than average. In terms of mileage-related trends, the defect rate increases with mileage, peaking in the 124,000+ miles category. While tyre wear is common across all vehicles, it is not a standout issue for this model, which generally demonstrates strong reliability in other critical areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 20,345 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 30.7% better
47.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 96.0% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▼ 7.9% worse
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 71.0% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
▲ 19.7% better
101.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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 cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 84.3% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • 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: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 72.7% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 81.4% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 310 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: 10,990
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,547
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,896
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,411
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,030
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 952
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 867
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 696
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 677
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 669

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 696
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 677
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 669
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 457
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 305
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 67