2005 Honda Jazz — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

366,461

Total Tests (All Years)

95,055 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 53.1%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 2.3% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Honda Jazz as it ages.

4 yrs86.6%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs84.6%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs81.9%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs78.7%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs75.1%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs73.2%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs71.2%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs65.4%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.7%

18 yrs55.2%

→ ↓2.1%

19 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	86.6%	28,183
5 yrs	84.6%	27,670
6 yrs	81.9%	28,248
7 yrs	78.7%	28,101
8 yrs	75.1%	28,131
9 yrs	73.2%	27,892
10 yrs	71.2%	27,581
11 yrs	68.6%	27,224
12 yrs	65.4%	26,433
13 yrs	61.8%	17,960
14 yrs	60.2%	18,255
15 yrs	58.9%	17,487
16 yrs	57.7%	20,268
17 yrs	56.9%	14,944
18 yrs	55.2%	17,175
19 yrs	53.1%	10,909

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Honda Jazz pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	53.1%	10,909
2023 (18 yrs)	55.2%	17,175
2022 (17 yrs)	56.9%	14,944
2021 (16 yrs)	57.7%	20,268
2020 (15 yrs)	58.9%	17,487
2019 (14 yrs)	60.2%	18,255
2018 (13 yrs)	61.8%	17,960
2017 (12 yrs)	65.4%	26,433
2016 (11 yrs)	68.6%	27,224
2015 (10 yrs)	71.2%	27,581
2014 (9 yrs)	73.2%	27,892
2013 (8 yrs)	75.1%	28,131
2012 (7 yrs)	78.7%	28,101
2011 (6 yrs)	81.9%	28,248
2010 (5 yrs)	84.6%	27,670
2009 (4 yrs)	86.6%	28,183

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 28,183Avg Mileage 28,259Top Failure Brakes — 4.9%

2010

84.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 27,670Avg Mileage 34,609Top Failure Brakes — 6.2%

2011

81.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 28,248Avg Mileage 40,891Top Failure Brakes — 7.6%

2012

78.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 28,101Avg Mileage 46,910Top Failure Brakes — 10.1%

2013

75.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 28,131Avg Mileage 52,865Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2014

73.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 27,892Avg Mileage 58,343Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2015

71.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 27,581Avg Mileage 64,021Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2016

68.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 27,224Avg Mileage 69,142Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2017

65.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 26,433Avg Mileage 73,893Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 17,960Avg Mileage 77,920Top Failure Brakes — 58.9%

2019High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 18,255Avg Mileage 81,748Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 17,487Avg Mileage 84,125Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 20,268Avg Mileage 85,762Top Failure Brakes — 76.3%

2022High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 14,944Avg Mileage 88,234Top Failure Brakes — 77.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 17,175Avg Mileage 91,190Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%

2024High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 10,909Avg Mileage 95,055Top Failure Brakes — 72.0%

MOT results for 2005 Honda Jazz by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	86.6%	28,183	28,259	Brakes — 4.9%
2010	5	84.6%	27,670	34,609	Brakes — 6.2%
2011	6	81.9%	28,248	40,891	Brakes — 7.6%
2012	7	78.7%	28,101	46,910	Brakes — 10.1%
2013	8	75.1%	28,131	52,865	Brakes — 30.7%
2014	9	73.2%	27,892	58,343	Brakes — 35.3%
2015	10	71.2%	27,581	64,021	Brakes — 38.3%
2016	11	68.6%	27,224	69,142	Brakes — 41.7%
2017	12	65.4%	26,433	73,893	Brakes — 50.0%
2018	13	61.8%	17,960	77,920	Brakes — 58.9%
2019	14	60.2%	18,255	81,748	Brakes — 63.9%
2020	15	58.9%	17,487	84,125	Brakes — 71.7%
2021	16	57.7%	20,268	85,762	Brakes — 76.3%
2022	17	56.9%	14,944	88,234	Brakes — 77.0%
2023	18	55.2%	17,175	91,190	Brakes — 84.8%
2024	19	53.1%	10,909	95,055	Brakes — 72.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Honda Jazz, with age trends.

Brakes

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.9% (4 yrs)	72.0% (19 yrs)	+67.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.5% (4 yrs)	58.6% (19 yrs)	+58.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.6% (4 yrs)	27.6% (19 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Jazz cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 366,461 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.