Comparison · small hatchbacks

Honda Jazz vs Peugeot 208: which is more reliable?

The Honda Jazz does better at the MOT, with a score of 109 against 94 for the Peugeot 208, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 524,324 real MOT tests in 2024.

Honda Jazz

109Well above average
MOT tests329,322

Peugeot 208

94Below average
MOT tests195,002

By age

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

Age at testHonda JazzPeugeot 208
3–5 years
107Above average
97Below average
6–9 years
112Well above average
94Below average
10–14 years
118Well above average
91Well below average
15+ years
100About average
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Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearHonda JazzPeugeot 208
202193.4%87.8%
202092.4%81.4%
201991.6%81.4%
201889.4%76.3%
201788.5%73.5%
201687.8%72.6%
201585.0%69.8%
201482.1%64.3%
201380.1%60.6%
201276.6%59.0%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaHonda JazzPeugeot 208
Lights & electrics14.614.1
Brakes13.26.6
Suspension8.35.9
Emissions & leaks3.88.4
Tyres5.36.3
Body & chassis2.68.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)5.73.9
Steering0.81.1

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%

Peugeot 208: top failures

  1. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt3.7%
  2. Headlamp: not working on dipped beam2.4%
  3. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.1%
  4. Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits2.0%
  5. Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps1.6%
  6. Exhaust system: system insecure1.5%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Honda Jazz or the Peugeot 208?

The Honda Jazz does better at the MOT, with a score of 109 against 94 for the Peugeot 208, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Honda Jazz and Peugeot 208 can be compared?

Both were tested for 10 registration years (2012–2021). The Honda Jazz had the higher pass rate in 10 of them and the Peugeot 208 in 0.

What fails most on each?

Honda Jazz: position lamp: not working; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively. Peugeot 208: joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; headlamp: not working on dipped beam.