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2022 Honda Jazz: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Honda Jazz first registered in 2022: we looked at the 11,127 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

11,127MOTs of 2022 cars, done in 2023–2025
94%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
5,000typical miles a year
19%had tyres flagged

Common 2022 Honda Jazz MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2022 Honda Jazz MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    19% 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.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    4% 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.

  • Brakes
    1% 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.

  • 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.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 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
2023365Tyres 16%
202128,491Tyres 21%
202031,867Tyres 20%
201949,524Tyres 23%
201859,708Tyres 25%
201753,261Tyres 26%
201654,440Tyres 25%
201552,519Tyres 26%
201458,587Tyres 27%
201362,167Tyres 26%
201263,792Tyres 27%
201159,564Tyres 28%
201065,341Brakes 30%
200971,217Brakes 33%
200861,309Brakes 48%
200760,159Brakes 52%
200657,590Brakes 53%
200546,542Brakes 53%
200432,369Suspension 50%
200317,912Suspension 55%
20027,885Suspension 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 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score