2004 Honda Jazz — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

53.5%

Latest Pass Rate

298,568

Total Tests (All Years)

95,983 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 53.5%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Jazz as it ages.

5 yrs82.4%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs80.2%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs69.3%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs67.8%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs59.9%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.1%

19 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.8%

20 yrs53.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	82.4%	24,072
6 yrs	80.2%	23,644
7 yrs	77.6%	24,054
8 yrs	74.7%	23,905
9 yrs	71.7%	23,820
10 yrs	69.3%	23,683
11 yrs	67.8%	23,291
12 yrs	65.5%	22,756
13 yrs	63.4%	21,861
14 yrs	60.6%	14,517
15 yrs	59.9%	14,343
16 yrs	58.6%	13,447
17 yrs	58.1%	14,832
18 yrs	57.4%	10,884
19 yrs	56.3%	12,214
20 yrs	53.5%	7,245

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Jazz pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	53.5%	7,245
2023 (19 yrs)	56.3%	12,214
2022 (18 yrs)	57.4%	10,884
2021 (17 yrs)	58.1%	14,832
2020 (16 yrs)	58.6%	13,447
2019 (15 yrs)	59.9%	14,343
2018 (14 yrs)	60.6%	14,517
2017 (13 yrs)	63.4%	21,861
2016 (12 yrs)	65.5%	22,756
2015 (11 yrs)	67.8%	23,291
2014 (10 yrs)	69.3%	23,683
2013 (9 yrs)	71.7%	23,820
2012 (8 yrs)	74.7%	23,905
2011 (7 yrs)	77.6%	24,054
2010 (6 yrs)	80.2%	23,644
2009 (5 yrs)	82.4%	24,072

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 24,072Avg Mileage 35,053Top Failure Brakes — 7.2%

2010

80.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 23,644Avg Mileage 41,078Top Failure Brakes — 8.8%

2011

77.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 24,054Avg Mileage 47,246Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%

2012

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 23,905Avg Mileage 53,095Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2013

71.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 23,820Avg Mileage 58,806Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2014

69.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 23,683Avg Mileage 64,638Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2015

67.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 23,291Avg Mileage 69,765Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 22,756Avg Mileage 74,627Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2017High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 21,861Avg Mileage 79,057Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2018High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 14,517Avg Mileage 82,382Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2019High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 14,343Avg Mileage 85,441Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2020High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 13,447Avg Mileage 87,166Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2021High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 14,832Avg Mileage 87,822Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2022High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 10,884Avg Mileage 89,400Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2023High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 12,214Avg Mileage 91,675Top Failure Brakes — 70.1%

2024High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 7,245Avg Mileage 95,983Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

MOT results for 2004 Honda Jazz by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	82.4%	24,072	35,053	Brakes — 7.2%
2010	6	80.2%	23,644	41,078	Brakes — 8.8%
2011	7	77.6%	24,054	47,246	Brakes — 10.5%
2012	8	74.7%	23,905	53,095	Brakes — 12.5%
2013	9	71.7%	23,820	58,806	Brakes — 33.6%
2014	10	69.3%	23,683	64,638	Brakes — 38.3%
2015	11	67.8%	23,291	69,765	Brakes — 38.2%
2016	12	65.5%	22,756	74,627	Brakes — 41.1%
2017	13	63.4%	21,861	79,057	Brakes — 47.7%
2018	14	60.6%	14,517	82,382	Brakes — 54.8%
2019	15	59.9%	14,343	85,441	Brakes — 57.4%
2020	16	58.6%	13,447	87,166	Brakes — 62.4%
2021	17	58.1%	14,832	87,822	Brakes — 65.6%
2022	18	57.4%	10,884	89,400	Brakes — 64.7%
2023	19	56.3%	12,214	91,675	Brakes — 70.1%
2024	20	53.5%	7,245	95,983	Suspension — 66.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Jazz, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.9%

↑ 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	1.8% (5 yrs)	66.2% (20 yrs)	+64.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.2% (5 yrs)	61.5% (20 yrs)	+54.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (5 yrs)	25.2% (20 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Jazz cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 298,568 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.