2009 Honda Jazz 1.3L Petrol · FV09 EDR

The 2009 Honda Jazz passed its most recent MOT on 12 January 2026 at 69,546 miles, but the maintenance trend is clearly worsening. Four advisories were recorded at that test, including front tyres worn close to the legal limit, corroded rear coil springs, a loose rear exhaust heat shield, and worn, pitted front brake discs. This is a marked deterioration from the clean bill of health recorded in December 2023 at 47,710 miles, and it suggests the vehicle has seen either harder use or insufficient attention in the intervening two years. The January 2025 test already showed corroded rear coil springs and worn front discs, meaning those faults have persisted unresolved for over twelve months. The mileage profile tells a specific story. Between December 2023 and January 2025, the car covered roughly 14,662 miles in just over a year, a sharp increase from the prior annual average of around 4,000 miles. Then, between January 2025 and January 2026, the odometer moved only from 62,372 to 69,546, a jump of 7,174 miles. The car is now sitting at 69,546 miles with no test recorded since January 2026, meaning the current MOT certificate is valid but ageing rapidly toward its expiry in January 2027. The spike in use between 2023 and 2025 likely accelerated wear on consumables and exposed latent corrosion issues that the earlier low-mileage years had masked. A buyer should prioritise a close inspection of the rear suspension. Corroded rear coil springs appeared in both the January 2025 and January 2026 tests, indicating progressive structural degradation rather than a one-off advisory. Check for cracking, sag, or visible pitting on both springs, and inspect the top and bottom mounts for related wear. The front brake discs were flagged as worn and pitted in both 2025 and 2026, so expect reduced braking efficiency and potential judder under firm braking. Verify disc thickness and scoring depth against Honda's minimum specification. The loose rear exhaust heat shield is a relatively minor fix but worth securing to prevent rattling or heat damage to nearby components. Finally, given the tyre wear advisory at the most recent test, inspect all four tyres for uneven wear patterns that could point to alignment or suspension geometry issues.