Honda Jazz vs Renault Clio

On MOT-testable defects the Honda Jazz comes out ahead: 16.1% of its tests record a failure against 27.2% for the Renault Clio, a 11.1-point gap. The biggest single difference is suspension, where the Clio records failures noticeably more often.

16.1%
Jazz fail rate
27.2%
Clio fail rate
11.06pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricHonda JazzRenault Clio
MOT tests analysed1,950,5012,247,908
Pass rate83.9%72.8%
Fail rate16.1%27.2%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Honda Jazz 16.1% Renault Clio 27.2%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryJazzClio
Suspension5.4%14.5%
Lighting & signalling8.9%14.5%
Tyres4.0%5.9%
Visibility4.5%6.2%
Brakes6.9%7.7%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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