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How many Honda Jazz cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 349,385 licensed and 12,736 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Honda Jazz generic-model group.

Looking at a Jazz?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Jazz is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Jazz disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 358,709 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 349,385 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. The number on the road is unchanged since 2021 Q1. A further 12,736 are declared SORN — 1 in 28 of the 362,121 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Jazz MOT pass rate

In 2024, 72.7% of 203,234 Honda Jazz MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 91.7% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 56.9% aged 15–30 years.

  • Brake Performance — 5.4% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Position Lamps — 4.7% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 3.8% of tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 3.7% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Honda Jazz MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 5.4% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Position Lamps — 4.7% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 3.8% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 3.7% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Check the actual Jazz — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1349,38512,736
2025 Q4351,77212,384
2025 Q3352,96512,051
2025 Q2352,55911,609
2025 Q1352,61511,657
2024 Q4351,00911,178
2024 Q3352,54610,458
2024 Q2353,80010,197
2024 Q1355,07210,281
2023 Q4356,7289,671
2023 Q3357,7659,215
2023 Q2358,7098,772
2023 Q1358,5318,686
2022 Q4357,3978,590
2022 Q3357,3318,271
2022 Q2356,3088,071
2022 Q1356,2548,157
2021 Q4355,5708,153
2021 Q3354,3998,011
2021 Q2351,9848,155
2021 Q1349,9588,386
2020 Q4350,4827,928
2020 Q3351,6747,340
2020 Q2350,1587,571
2020 Q1351,8416,889
2019 Q4352,7295,999
2019 Q3352,0985,631
2019 Q2350,0685,412
2019 Q1348,9335,174
2018 Q4345,4274,985
2018 Q3343,8544,630
2018 Q2340,2724,261
2018 Q1338,5924,095
2017 Q4333,2694,086
2017 Q3331,8973,681
2017 Q2328,1663,521
2017 Q1325,4453,301
2016 Q4321,0213,148
2016 Q3317,8322,753
2016 Q2313,8582,444
2016 Q1311,0102,372
2015 Q4306,2252,158
2015 Q3304,2271,937
2015 Q2300,4401,682
2015 Q1297,9381,477
2014 Q4292,1451,346
2014 Q3291,1951,131

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Common questions

How many Honda Jazz cars are left in the UK?

349,385 were licensed and 12,736 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Honda Jazz cars are SORN?

12,736 are declared SORN — 1 in 28 of the 362,121 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Jazz disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 358,709 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 349,385 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. The number on the road is unchanged since 2021 Q1. A further 12,736 are declared SORN — 1 in 28 of the 362,121 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Honda Jazz MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 72.7% of 203,234 Honda Jazz MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Jazz fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (5.4% of tests), position lamps (4.7% of tests), mechanical brake components (3.8% of tests).

Does this say whether one Jazz is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.