Honda Jazz vs Mini Mini

On MOT-testable defects, the Honda Jazz (fail rate 16.5%) performed better than the Mini Mini (23.9%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was emissions & environmental, where the Mini recorded failures more often.

16.5%
Jazz fail rate
23.9%
Mini fail rate
7.43pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricHonda JazzMini Mini
MOT tests analysed1,891,0341,775,595
Pass rate83.5%76.0%
Fail rate16.5%23.9%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Honda Jazz 16.5% Mini Mini 23.9%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryJazzMini
Emissions & environmental0.0%6.5%
Lighting & signalling9.1%14.5%
Visibility4.6%0.0%
Suspension5.6%7.0%
Tyres4.1%5.1%
Brakes7.1%7.8%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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