Part of the Honda Jazz Mk3 (2015–2020) guide: best and worst years compared.

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2019 Honda Jazz: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Honda Jazz first registered in 2019: we looked at the 49,512 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

49,512MOTs of 2019 cars, done in 2023–2025
92%pass first time (all 2019 cars: 85%)
4,200typical miles a year
23%had tyres flagged

Common 2019 Honda Jazz MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2019 Honda Jazz MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    23% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    10% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    6% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Lights and electrics
    2% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    1% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Suspension
    1% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

Known faults on the 2019 Honda Jazz

Auto Express reports no common faults and no recalls, and What Car? says reported problems are remarkably few (Honda 6th of 32 makers in its survey).

Source: Auto Express: used Honda Jazz (Mk3, 2015-2020) problems and recalls

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2019 Honda Jazz

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Honda Jazz compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023361Tyres 16%
202211,117Tyres 19%
202128,489Tyres 21%
202031,867Tyres 20%
201859,699Tyres 25%
201753,248Tyres 26%
201654,440Tyres 25%
201552,517Tyres 26%
201458,581Tyres 27%
201362,142Tyres 26%
201263,779Tyres 27%
201159,552Tyres 28%
201065,331Tyres 30%
200971,205Brakes 33%
200861,293Brakes 48%
200760,140Brakes 52%
200657,579Brakes 53%
200546,536Brakes 53%
200432,353Suspension 50%
200317,905Suspension 55%
20027,882Suspension 62%
1984–Too few tests

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Honda Jazz cars first registered in 2019. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score