2003 Honda Jazz — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

52.4%

Latest Pass Rate

206,119

Total Tests (All Years)

97,539 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Honda Jazz as it ages.

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs77.8%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs75.3%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs71.6%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs68.7%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs66.1%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.6%

15 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs56.6%

→ ↓4.2%

21 yrs52.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	79.2%	17,756
7 yrs	77.8%	17,429
8 yrs	75.3%	17,721
9 yrs	71.6%	17,534
10 yrs	68.7%	17,378
11 yrs	66.7%	17,131
12 yrs	66.1%	16,715
13 yrs	63.2%	16,065
14 yrs	62.1%	15,108
15 yrs	59.5%	9,715
16 yrs	58.1%	9,368
17 yrs	58.1%	8,397
18 yrs	58.0%	8,897
19 yrs	57.1%	6,066
20 yrs	56.6%	6,899
21 yrs	52.4%	3,940

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Jazz pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	52.4%	3,940
2023 (20 yrs)	56.6%	6,899
2022 (19 yrs)	57.1%	6,066
2021 (18 yrs)	58%	8,897
2020 (17 yrs)	58.1%	8,397
2019 (16 yrs)	58.1%	9,368
2018 (15 yrs)	59.5%	9,715
2017 (14 yrs)	62.1%	15,108
2016 (13 yrs)	63.2%	16,065
2015 (12 yrs)	66.1%	16,715
2014 (11 yrs)	66.7%	17,131
2013 (10 yrs)	68.7%	17,378
2012 (9 yrs)	71.6%	17,534
2011 (8 yrs)	75.3%	17,721
2010 (7 yrs)	77.8%	17,429
2009 (6 yrs)	79.2%	17,756

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,756Avg Mileage 42,676Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,429Avg Mileage 49,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2011

75.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,721Avg Mileage 54,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2012

71.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 17,534Avg Mileage 60,780Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2013

68.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 17,378Avg Mileage 66,285Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 17,131Avg Mileage 71,755Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2015

66.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,715Avg Mileage 76,875Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,065Avg Mileage 81,344Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2017High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 15,108Avg Mileage 84,869Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2018High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,715Avg Mileage 87,709Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,368Avg Mileage 89,630Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,397Avg Mileage 90,948Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2021High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 8,897Avg Mileage 91,485Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,066Avg Mileage 92,672Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

2023High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 6,899Avg Mileage 94,401Top Failure Suspension — 82.6%

2024High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,940Avg Mileage 97,539Top Failure Suspension — 76.4%

MOT results for 2003 Honda Jazz by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	79.2%	17,756	42,676	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2010	7	77.8%	17,429	49,034	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2011	8	75.3%	17,721	54,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2012	9	71.6%	17,534	60,780	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2013	10	68.7%	17,378	66,285	Brakes — 25.8%
2014	11	66.7%	17,131	71,755	Brakes — 29.7%
2015	12	66.1%	16,715	76,875	Suspension — 30.3%
2016	13	63.2%	16,065	81,344	Suspension — 35.4%
2017	14	62.1%	15,108	84,869	Suspension — 39.7%
2018	15	59.5%	9,715	87,709	Suspension — 46.5%
2019	16	58.1%	9,368	89,630	Suspension — 51.6%
2020	17	58.1%	8,397	90,948	Suspension — 57.6%
2021	18	58.0%	8,897	91,485	Suspension — 65.0%
2022	19	57.1%	6,066	92,672	Suspension — 73.2%
2023	20	56.6%	6,899	94,401	Suspension — 82.6%
2024	21	52.4%	3,940	97,539	Suspension — 76.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Jazz, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.7% (6 yrs)	76.4% (21 yrs)	+71.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.7% (6 yrs)	45.4% (21 yrs)	+38.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (6 yrs)	28.6% (21 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Jazz cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 206,119 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.