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MD53 KNG

2004 Honda Jazz

Silver Petrol 1339cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests32 (19 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate59.4%

Mileage

117,622 mi
Last recorded117,622 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Honda Jazz61,174 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMD53 KNG
MakeHonda
ModelJazz
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,339cc

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MOT History

19 pass 13 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2026 117,622 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective & offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush & offside front upper (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule & offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Mar 2026 117,622 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective & offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush & offside front upper (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule & offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Apr 2025 115,750 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced lower cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective & offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule & offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Axle beam rusty

Fail 8 Apr 2025 115,750 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced lower cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective & offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule & offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Axle beam rusty

Pass 16 Mar 2024 112,430 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective & offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule & offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Mar 2024 112,430 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective & offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule & offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2023 108,108 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush & offside (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose heat shield rusty (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Mar 2023 108,108 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect & offside (4.1.2 (c))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush & offside (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose heat shield rusty (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2022 104,402 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside front lower rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Mar 2022 104,402 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside front lower rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 31 Mar 2021 99,370 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 31 Mar 2021 99,370 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect & offside (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 6 Mar 2020 95,436 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective & offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Mar 2019 90,809 miles

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

Pass 20 Mar 2018 83,013 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 21 Mar 2017 77,200 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing & offside (2.5.B.3a)

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

Nearside Rear tyre tread small cracking

front headlamp lenses poor condition

Fail 20 Mar 2017 77,200 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing & offside (2.5.B.3a)

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

Nearside Rear tyre tread small cracking

front headlamp lenses poor condition

Pass 29 Mar 2016 68,948 miles

Front Lower wishbone bushes perrished

Nearside Rear tyre wall cracking

Fail 29 Mar 2016 68,948 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Lower wishbone bushes perrished

Nearside Rear tyre wall cracking

Pass 31 Mar 2015 60,798 miles

front lower wishbone (rear) bushes perrishing

offside front top strut mounting slight movement

Fail 31 Mar 2015 60,798 miles

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

front lower wishbone (rear) bushes perrishing

offside front top strut mounting slight movement

Pass 25 Feb 2014 54,120 miles

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

Fail 21 Feb 2014 54,120 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 9 Jan 2013 47,571 miles

centre stoplamp inop

wipers poor

Fail 5 Jan 2013 47,536 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

centre stoplamp inop

wipers poor

Pass 30 Jan 2012 42,138 miles

offside reartyrestarting to distort

rear suspension and floors corroded

unable to view front pads fully

Fail 19 Nov 2010 36,067 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 19 Nov 2010 36,067 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 19 Nov 2009 30,953 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2008 26,700 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2007 22,396 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2007 22,396 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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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MD53 KNG is a 2004 Honda Jazz in Silver with a 1,339cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.

Across all 2004 Honda Jazz models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 61,174 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 MD53 KNG, 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 22 years old, this Honda Jazz is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MD53 KNG is a 2004 Honda Jazz, first registered on 30 January 2004.

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