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
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
* 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