Honda Jazz vs Vauxhall Corsa

On MOT-testable defects, the Honda Jazz (fail rate 16.5%) performed better than the Vauxhall Corsa (22.9%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was suspension, where the Corsa recorded failures more often.

16.5%
Jazz fail rate
22.9%
Corsa fail rate
6.36pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricHonda JazzVauxhall Corsa
MOT tests analysed1,891,0345,616,283
Pass rate83.5%77.1%
Fail rate16.5%22.9%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Honda Jazz 16.5% Vauxhall Corsa 22.9%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryJazzCorsa
Suspension5.6%10.7%
Lighting & signalling9.1%11.9%
Brakes7.1%5.8%
Tyres4.1%5.2%
Visibility4.6%5.7%

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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