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AU55 XJW

2005 Honda Jazz

Silver Petrol 1339cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

55,684 mi
Last recorded55,684 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Honda Jazz60,676 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU55 XJW
MakeHonda
ModelJazz
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,339cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 55,684 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin front inner brake pads thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear floor corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear outer sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Sep 2025 55,684 miles

Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges abs wiring insecure (4.11 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength axle mount prescribed area excessively corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin front inner brake pads thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear floor corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear outer sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Sep 2024 43,125 miles

Central Rear Upper brake light not working

Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively both front inner (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both front hubs (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper top mount has slight play

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front power steering mount bush worn with slight play

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective back box corroded around fixing location (6.1.2 (a))

Rear both rear outer sills corroded

Rear rear underside corroded

Fail 10 Sep 2024 43,111 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Upper brake light not working

Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively both front inner (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both front hubs (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper top mount has slight play

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front power steering mount bush worn with slight play

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective back box corroded around fixing location (6.1.2 (a))

Rear both rear outer sills corroded

Rear rear underside corroded

Pass 1 Sep 2023 42,023 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

nsf +nsr+ osf tyres crack due to age but no cords showing

Pass 22 Sep 2022 40,942 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Axle Corroded

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Sep 2021 39,675 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Slight play in drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Above the brake flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyres cracking around the shoulders of the tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Sep 2020 38,490 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Behind the suspension strut (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyres badly perished around the shoulders (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 7 Sep 2020 38,490 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 38% Imbalence (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Behind the suspension strut (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyres badly perished around the shoulders (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Aug 2019 36,977 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides above flexi pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rears perished/cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Aug 2018 35,124 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

rear axle corroded.

Pass 18 Sep 2017 33,417 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 6 Sep 2017 33,372 miles

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 2 Sep 2016 31,837 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 30 Aug 2016 31,837 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 15 Sep 2015 30,227 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 16 Sep 2014 28,364 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2013 26,494 miles

Front brake pads half worn

N/S/F tyre worn heavily outside edge and cracked in tread patten (dot 2008)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 17 Sep 2013 26,494 miles

Front brake pads half worn

N/S/F tyre worn heavily outside edge and cracked in tread patten (dot 2008)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 24 Sep 2012 24,908 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2011 23,115 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Oct 2010 21,338 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Oct 2009 19,226 miles

Cut in O/S/F tyre (no ply exposed)

Pass 22 Oct 2008 15,856 miles

How Reliable is the Honda Jazz?

Based on 5,740,892 MOT tests across 402,952 vehicles.

81.0%
Pass Rate
4,421
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
402,952
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 57,414
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 48,756
Brake pipe excessively corroded 48,565
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 38,821
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 30,979
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AU55 XJW is a 2005 Honda Jazz in Silver with a 1,339cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2005 Honda Jazz models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.7% with a typical mileage of 60,676 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Honda Jazz fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 57,414 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AU55 XJW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Honda Jazz typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 21 years old, this Honda Jazz is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AU55 XJW is a 2005 Honda Jazz, first registered on 24 October 2005.

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