Hybrid Honda Jazz: MOT pass rate

86.9% of hybrid Honda Jazz pass the MOT first time, measured across 4,508 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 60,484.

Hybrid against the other Honda Jazz versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the Honda Jazz specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 86.9%, and this hybrid version sits 7.7 points above the 79.2% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid Honda Jazz is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average hybrid Honda Jazz had covered 60,484 miles at test, against 66,291 for the petrol and 78,666 for the electric. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Honda Jazz page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Honda Jazz

1. Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests (20x the national rate for this defect)
2. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.6% of tests (3.56x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.6% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this defect)
4. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.4% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.8% of tests
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.5% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.5% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.4% of tests
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests

From 4,404 DVSA-tracked hybrid Honda Jazz tests, 2024, split out from the Honda Jazz's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.27% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a hybrid Honda Jazz

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 3.2% of tests (2.87x the national rate for this defect)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.6% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 17.1% of tests, also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 16.1% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11.6% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.6% of tests, also fails
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.3% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.9% of tests
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 2.1% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests

From 4,404 DVSA-tracked hybrid Honda Jazz tests, 2024.

Other Honda Jazz fuel types

• Petrol Honda Jazz - 79%
• Electric Honda Jazz - 85.2%

All Honda Jazz MOT data · Every model