Which model group has the lower recorded MOT failure rate: Toyota Yaris or Honda Jazz?

Across 3,182,901 recorded MOT tests, the Honda Jazz group has a 3.6 percentage point lower historical failure rate. The Toyota Yaris group rate is 27.2% and the Honda Jazz group rate is 23.5%. These population statistics do not predict an individual vehicle's result.

What are the main MOT differences between Toyota Yaris and Honda Jazz?

The Toyota Yaris has a 27.2% overall MOT failure rate (1,897,796 tests) while the Honda Jazz has 23.5% (1,285,105 tests). The highest complete component category for the Toyota Yaris is lamps & electrics, while for the Honda Jazz it is lamps & electrics.

Should I buy a Toyota Yaris or Honda Jazz?

This aggregate MOT comparison is not a buying recommendation. It describes recorded model-group outcomes, not the condition or likely result of a particular vehicle. Check the specific vehicle's MOT history and condition before deciding.

Toyota Yaris vs Honda Jazz — MOT Failure Rate Comparison

Toyota Yaris

27.2%

failure rate from 1,897,796 tests

0.3pp above the dataset reference (26.9%)

Honda Jazz

23.5%

failure rate from 1,285,105 tests

3.4pp below the dataset reference (26.9%)

Recorded-rate result: The Honda Jazz model group has a 3.6 percentage point lower historical failure rate than the Toyota Yaris group in this dataset.

Failure Rate by Vehicle Age

How the Toyota Yaris and Honda Jazz compare across different age groups:

Age	Toyota Yaris	Honda Jazz	Difference
0-2 years	8.2%	5.4%	Honda Jazz +2.7pp
3-5 years	12.1%	8.1%	Honda Jazz +4.0pp
6-10 years	21.2%	14.7%	Honda Jazz +6.5pp
11-15 years	34.6%	30.4%	Honda Jazz +4.1pp
15+ years	44.2%	43.3%	Honda Jazz +0.9pp

Recorded Component Comparison

Side-by-side aggregate rates for MOT tests involving each component category. These are group statistics, not a diagnosis of either vehicle.

Toyota Yaris Component Honda Jazz

6.9%

Lamps & Electrics

4.5%

4.2%

Suspension

2.7%

3.2%

Visibility

2.4%

2.8%

Brakes

3.6%

2.4%

Tyres

2.0%

1.4%

Body & Chassis

0.9%

0.1%

Steering

0.3%

Component	Toyota Yaris	Honda Jazz	Lower rate
Lamps & Electrics	6.9%	4.5%	Honda Jazz
Suspension	4.2%	2.7%	Honda Jazz
Visibility	3.2%	2.4%	Honda Jazz
Brakes	2.8%	3.6%	Toyota Yaris
Tyres	2.4%	2.0%	Honda Jazz
Body & Chassis	1.4%	0.9%	Honda Jazz
Steering	0.1%	0.3%	Toyota Yaris

Which Has the Lower Recorded Failure Rate?

Based on official DVSA MOT test records covering 3,182,901 tests between these two models, the Honda Jazz group has a 3.6 percentage point lower overall failure rate. The Honda Jazz group rate is 23.5% compared with 27.2% for the Toyota Yaris group.

The age-band table shows whether that gap is consistent across the available groups. The highest recorded component category is lamps & electrics for the Toyota Yaris group and lamps & electrics for the Honda Jazz group. Category rates show historical involvement in failed tests; they do not identify a fault on a particular vehicle.

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Data methodology: Failure rates are weighted averages across all mileage bands, calculated from official DVSA MOT test records. Only age/mileage combinations with 100+ tests are included. Component percentages are weighted recorded category rates, not probabilities for an individual vehicle. The checked-in dataset contains 148,509,908 tests and 39,969,903 failures. Vehicle condition and history are not captured by these group comparisons.

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