Honda Jazz Car CheckFull history check, MOT history and common problems
Free Honda Jazz vehicle check by reg: MOT history, mileage and tax. Buying one? The full car history check shows outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, stolen markers, keepers and plate changes.
- 79% MOT pass rate
- 2,742 Jazzs checked
Honda Jazz reg check
Full Honda Jazz history check from £3.99
The MOT record is free, and it only shows the car's condition on test day. What a seller may not mention is in the full Honda Jazz car check:
- Outstanding finance: lender and agreement
- Insurance write-off: Cat S, N, C or D
- Police stolen marker
- High risk register
- Previous keepers and last change
- Plate and colour changes
- Scrapped, imported or exported
- Mileage anomaly check
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Free Honda Jazz MOT History and Mileage Data
What the MOT records of 2,684 Honda Jazz vehicles show. The full check above covers what the MOT doesn't.
- 79%of MOT tests passedUK average 77%
- 5,300typical miles a year
- 4.0%have a mileage anomalyan MOT reading lower than an earlier one
- 40,761MOT tests analysed
- 2006–2012built (middle half)
- 94%petrol; 6% hybrid electric (clean)
Honda Jazz common problems: most common MOT failures and advisories
The defects MOT testers record most often on the Honda Jazz, as a share of all its MOT tests (the same defect on any wheel or side counts once): the Jazz's known weak points. Check these on the car you're viewing, or on your own before its next MOT.
Top 16 Honda Jazz MOT failures
Reasons the car failed its MOT.
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2.8%
- Position lamp not working2.7%
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements2.1%
- Brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick1.9%
- Stop lamp not working1.6%
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.5%
- Headlamp aim too low1.2%
- Brake pipe excessively corroded0.9%
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid0.8%
- Service brake excessively binding0.7%
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- Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords0.7%
- Headlamp not working on dipped beam0.6%
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits0.6%
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps0.6%
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt0.5%
- Registration plate lamp not working0.5%
Top 20 Honda Jazz MOT advisories
Wear the tester noted: not a failure yet, but money to budget for.
- Brake pad wearing thin7.4%
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge5.4%
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened5.0%
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material4.1%
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing3.9%
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit3.8%
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources2.2%
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement1.9%
- Brake pipe slightly corroded1.9%
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt1.7%
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- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread1.7%
- Service brake binding but not excessively1.6%
- Coil spring corroded1.5%
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases1.4%
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output1.3%
- Headlamp lens slightly defective1.3%
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play0.9%
- Oil leak, but not excessive0.9%
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule0.9%
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement0.8%
- Lights and indicators: 42% of failed tests
- Brakes: 32% of failed tests
- Windscreen and wipers: 21% of failed tests
- Tyres: 19% of failed tests
- Suspension: 19% of failed tests
- Brakes advisory: 26% of tests
- Tyres advisory: 22% of tests
- Corrosion advisory: 16% of tests
Based on the DVSA MOT histories of all 2,684 Honda Jazz vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp since March 2023 (40,761 tests, retests included). Updated 2 October 2026. Every MOT test and advisory for one car is in the free MOT history check, and our free mileage check flags a lower reading. Market-wide figures: UK Used Car Risk Report. How we calculate these figures. MOT and DVLA data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Honda Jazz versions
Every Honda Jazz version checked on CarCheckUp counts on this page, grouped by the word after "Jazz" in the DVLA record. Pass rates where at least 300 vehicles were checked.
| Version | Vehicles | MOT pass rate | Top failure area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jazz (no version recorded) | 2,611 | 79% | Lights and indicators |
Jazz EX
|
28 | – | – |
Jazz SR
|
18 | – | – |
Jazz Crosstar
|
15 | – | – |
Key history checks before buying a used Honda Jazz
All of these are in every full report, with 150+ more data points.
Outstanding finance
A Honda on hire purchase, PCP or a logbook loan may still belong to the lender. Buying it can lead to a dispute over who owns it. Outstanding finance check
Insurance write-off (Cat S, N, C, D)
Shows if an insurer declared the car a total loss. Cat S and N cars can return to the road, but the record lowers the value and can affect insurance. Write-off check
Police stolen marker
Checks the Police National Computer. A stolen car can be taken back, leaving you without the car or your money. Stolen car check
High risk register
Shows if a finance company, insurer or the police has registered an interest in the Jazz. Find out why before you buy.
Mileage anomaly check & MOT history
Free: every MOT mileage reading compared for drops, with advisories and failures. Free mileage check
Previous keepers & plate changes
How many keepers the car has had and when, plus number plate changes that can separate a car from its history. Previous owners check
More free and full vehicle checks for a Honda Jazz
Full Honda Jazz car check from £3.99 a report
Finance, write-off, stolen, keepers, plate changes and 150+ data points on the Honda Jazz you're looking at. The MOT history and mileage come free.
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Is a Honda Jazz car check free?
The MOT history, mileage anomaly check, tax and DVLA details of any Honda Jazz are free. The full car history check (finance, write-off, stolen, keepers and 150+ data points) is paid, from £3.99 a report.
What is the most common MOT failure on the Honda Jazz?
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively: found at 2.8% of the Honda Jazz MOT tests we analysed. By area, lights and indicators items appear in 42% of failed tests.
What is the Honda Jazz MOT pass rate?
79% of 40,761 MOT tests on 2,684 Honda Jazz vehicles checked on CarCheckUp were passed (retests included). The UK average across all vehicles we checked is 77%.
What are the common problems with the Honda Jazz?
Going by its MOT records, the Honda Jazz's most common failures are windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.8% of tests); position lamp not working (2.7% of tests); parking brake efficiency below requirements (2.1% of tests). The full list of the top 20 MOT failures and advisories is on this page.
What is the most common MOT advisory on the Honda Jazz?
Brake pad wearing thin: noted at 7.4% of tests. An advisory is not a failure, but it is wear to budget for.
How many miles a year is a Honda Jazz typically driven?
About 5,300 miles a year (the median, from MOT mileage readings). 4.0% have a mileage anomaly: an MOT reading lower than an earlier one.