Part of the Honda Jazz Mk3 (2015–2020) guide: best and worst years compared.
2016 Honda Jazz hybrid: common problems and MOT failures
What MOT testers find on the hybrid Honda Jazz first registered in 2016 (hybrid cars only): we looked at the 139 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.
Small sample: there were only 139 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.
Common 2016 Honda Jazz hybrid MOT failures and advisories
The share of 2016 Honda Jazz hybrid MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.
- Tyres15% of testsRough price £70–£150
At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.
- Lights and electrics9% of testsRough price £10–£80
At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.
- Wipers, windscreen and mirrors6% of testsRough price £15–£250
At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.
- Suspension5% of testsRough price £120–£400
At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.
- Brakes1% of testsRough price £150–£350
At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.
- Seats and seatbelts1% of testsRough price £80–£250
At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.
Known faults on the 2016 Honda Jazz hybrid
Auto Express reports no common faults and no recalls, and What Car? says reported problems are remarkably few (Honda 6th of 32 makers in its survey).
Source: Auto Express: used Honda Jazz (Mk3, 2015-2020) problems and recalls
Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2016 Honda Jazz hybrid
Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.
- Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?
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Other years
Every year of the Honda Jazz compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2025 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2023 | 361 | Tyres 16% |
| 2022 | 11,117 | Tyres 19% |
| 2021 | 28,489 | Tyres 21% |
| 2020 | 31,867 | Tyres 20% |
| 2019 | 49,512 | Tyres 23% |
| 2018 | 59,699 | Tyres 25% |
| 2017 | 53,248 | Tyres 26% |
| 2015 | 52,517 | Tyres 26% |
| 2014 | 58,581 | Tyres 27% |
| 2013 | 62,142 | Tyres 26% |
| 2012 | 63,779 | Tyres 27% |
| 2011 | 59,552 | Tyres 28% |
| 2010 | 65,331 | Tyres 30% |
| 2009 | 71,205 | Brakes 33% |
| 2008 | 61,293 | Brakes 48% |
| 2007 | 60,140 | Brakes 52% |
| 2006 | 57,579 | Brakes 53% |
| 2005 | 46,536 | Brakes 53% |
| 2004 | 32,353 | Suspension 50% |
| 2003 | 17,905 | Suspension 55% |
| 2002 | 7,882 | Suspension 62% |
| 1984 | – | Too few tests |
Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Honda Jazz cars first registered in 2016. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score