Honda Jazz vs Nissan Micra

On MOT-testable defects, the Honda Jazz (fail rate 16.5%) performed better than the Nissan Micra (22.0%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was suspension, where the Micra recorded failures more often.

16.5%
Jazz fail rate
22.0%
Micra fail rate
5.49pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricHonda JazzNissan Micra
MOT tests analysed1,891,0341,590,072
Pass rate83.5%78.0%
Fail rate16.5%22.0%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Honda Jazz 16.5% Nissan Micra 22.0%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryJazzMicra
Suspension5.6%11.0%
Lighting & signalling9.1%14.2%
Brakes7.1%5.2%
Visibility4.6%5.7%
Tyres4.1%4.6%

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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