Honda Jazz vs Renault Clio

On MOT-testable defects, the Honda Jazz (fail rate 16.5%) performed better than the Renault Clio (27.8%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was suspension, where the Clio recorded failures more often.

16.5%
Jazz fail rate
27.8%
Clio fail rate
11.24pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricHonda JazzRenault Clio
MOT tests analysed1,891,0342,171,855
Pass rate83.5%72.2%
Fail rate16.5%27.8%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Honda Jazz 16.5% Renault Clio 27.8%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryJazzClio
Suspension5.6%15.0%
Lighting & signalling9.1%14.9%
Tyres4.1%6.0%
Visibility4.6%6.2%
Brakes7.1%7.9%

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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