Comparison · small hatchbacks

Honda Jazz vs Hyundai i20: which is more reliable?

The Honda Jazz does better at the MOT, with a score of 109 against 100 for the Hyundai i20, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 454,712 real MOT tests in 2024.

Honda Jazz

109Well above average
MOT tests329,322

Hyundai i20

100About average
MOT tests125,390

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at testHonda JazzHyundai i20
3–5 years
107Above average
101About average
6–9 years
112Well above average
105Above average
10–14 years
118Well above average
96Below average
15+ years
100About average
99About average

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearHonda JazzHyundai i20
202193.4%85.8%
202092.4%89.0%
201991.6%87.8%
201889.4%85.4%
201788.5%83.1%
201687.8%80.7%
201585.0%78.7%
201482.1%69.0%
201380.1%62.0%
201276.6%58.3%
201174.4%59.1%
201068.8%59.3%
200965.8%57.9%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaHonda JazzHyundai i20
Lights & electrics14.614.8
Brakes13.212.0
Suspension8.37.1
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)5.77.1
Tyres5.35.7
Emissions & leaks3.82.4
Body & chassis2.61.9
Seat belts & airbags0.81.4

Honda Jazz: top failures

  1. Position lamp: not working3.6%
  2. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.9%
  3. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.6%
  4. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements2.1%
  5. Service brake performance: excessively binding1.5%
  6. Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength1.2%

Hyundai i20: top failures

  1. Position lamp: not working3.8%
  2. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.4%
  3. Suspension arms - ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt1.8%
  4. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.5%
  5. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.4%
  6. Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid1.3%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Honda Jazz or the Hyundai i20?

The Honda Jazz does better at the MOT, with a score of 109 against 100 for the Hyundai i20, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Honda Jazz and Hyundai i20 can be compared?

Both were tested for 13 registration years (2009–2021). The Honda Jazz had the higher pass rate in 13 of them and the Hyundai i20 in 0.

What fails most on each?

Honda Jazz: position lamp: not working; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively. Hyundai i20: position lamp: not working; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively.