2008 Honda Jazz I-vtec Ex — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

354

Total Tests (All Years)

75,642 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 70.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 14.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Jazz I-vtec Ex as it ages.

3 yrs93.3%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs90.9%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs91.1%

→ ↑4.5%

6 yrs95.6%

→ ↓8.6%

7 yrs87.0%

→ ↑1.9%

8 yrs88.9%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs89.4%

→ ↓19.1%

11 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	93.3%	45
4 yrs	90.9%	44
5 yrs	91.1%	45
6 yrs	95.6%	45
7 yrs	87.0%	46
8 yrs	88.9%	45
9 yrs	89.4%	47
11 yrs	70.3%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Jazz I-vtec Ex pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	70.3%	37
2017 (9 yrs)	89.4%	47
2016 (8 yrs)	88.9%	45
2015 (7 yrs)	87%	46
2014 (6 yrs)	95.6%	45
2013 (5 yrs)	91.1%	45
2012 (4 yrs)	90.9%	44
2011 (3 yrs)	93.3%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

93.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 45Avg Mileage 25,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.4%

2012

90.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 44Avg Mileage 32,990Top Failure Brakes — 6.8%

2013

91.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 45Avg Mileage 38,647Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.9%

2014

95.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 45Avg Mileage 46,461Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2015

87.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 53,189Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2016

88.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45Avg Mileage 60,687Top Failure Suspension — 6.7%

2017

89.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 47Avg Mileage 67,076Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2019

70.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 75,642Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.4%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Jazz I-vtec Ex by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	93.3%	45	25,877	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.4%
2012	4	90.9%	44	32,990	Brakes — 6.8%
2013	5	91.1%	45	38,647	Driver's View of the Road — 8.9%
2014	6	95.6%	45	46,461	Tyres — 11.1%
2015	7	87.0%	46	53,189	Tyres — 17.4%
2016	8	88.9%	45	60,687	Suspension — 6.7%
2017	9	89.4%	47	67,076	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2019	11	70.3%	37	75,642	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Jazz I-vtec Ex, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

5.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.2% (3 yrs)	21.6% (11 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Jazz I-vtec Ex cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 354 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.