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Honda Jazz vs MINI hatch / convertible

Both are superminis. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The Honda Jazz is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 11.8% of the time, against 14.5% for the MINI hatch / convertible.

Honda Jazz

11.8%

fail at age 7

Rank 19 of 239 · 37k miles at 7 · 234,469 tests

MINI hatch / convertible

14.5%

fail at age 7

Rank 43 of 239 · 47k miles at 7 · 518,765 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brakeAdvisory3.0%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory1.2%

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brakeFail0.7%

A suspension joint dust cover severely deterioratedMinor0.7%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory0.6%

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail0.6%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory2.5%

A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mountingAdvisory2.0%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory1.7%

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail0.8%

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corrodedAdvisory0.8%

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunctionFail0.6%