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Honda Jazz body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 90,289 MOT tests · Updated

At 15 years, 3.6 in 100 MOT tests of the Honda Jazz failed on body and structure, against 6.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 90,289 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.5–0.6×) (all test years), 3,254 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 21 ages from 3 to 23 years, 1,350,206 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases, 1.4 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

3.6 fails per 100 MOT tests at 15 years, against 6.7 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 (all test years). The Honda Jazz fails less often here.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

Honda Jazz body and structure fails by age

Honda Jazz body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Honda Jazz. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.05103 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 53,300 MOT tests34 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 62,500 MOT tests5 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 65,874 MOT tests56 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 73,662 MOT tests7 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 74,540 MOT tests78 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 73,724 MOT tests9 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 76,409 MOT tests910 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 79,270 MOT tests11 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 82,656 MOT tests1112 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 85,259 MOT tests13 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 88,929 MOT tests1314 years: 2.2 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 89,075 MOT tests15 years: 3.6 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 90,289 MOT tests1516 years: 4.8 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 88,276 MOT tests17 years: 5.7 per 100 (all cars 8.3), 79,710 MOT tests1718 years: 6.3 per 100 (all cars 8.7), 69,131 MOT tests19 years: 6.7 per 100 (all cars 9.0), 53,509 MOT tests1920 years: 7.2 per 100 (all cars 9.2), 35,616 MOT tests21 years: 7.9 per 100 (all cars 9.3), 18,560 MOT tests2122 years: 8.2 per 100 (all cars 9.4), 7,794 MOT tests23 years: 8.3 per 100 (all cars 9.5), 2,123 MOT tests23
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Honda Jazz All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
353,3000.10.3
462,5000.10.3
565,8740.10.5
673,6620.20.8
774,5400.21.3
873,7240.21.8
976,4090.22.3
1079,2700.32.9
1182,6560.43.5
1285,2590.74.3
1388,9291.15.0
1489,0752.25.9
1590,2893.66.7
1688,2764.87.6
1779,7105.78.3
1869,1316.38.7
19*53,5096.79.0
20*35,6167.29.2
21*18,5607.99.3
22*7,7948.29.4
23*2,1238.39.5

All first-use years of the Honda Jazz pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the body and structure at 15 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.3 petrol: 3.5 per 100 at 15 years, fails less often than petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (0.5–0.6×) (all test years; 74,593 MOT tests)
  • 1.2 petrol: 4.2 per 100 at 15 years, fails less often than petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (0.6–0.7×) (all test years; 15,453 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases.

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Other Honda Jazz problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Honda Jazz have more body and structure problems than other cars?

0.5 to 0.6 times the body and structure fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 15 years (all test years), from 90,289 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 13 of the 21 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Honda Jazz body and structure problems?

3.6 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years failed on body and structure, against 6.7 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 90,289 MOT tests).

What is the most common Honda Jazz body and structure fail?

1.4 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years: Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases (1,296 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 1,350,206 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare