2010 Honda Jazz 1.3L Petrol · HW10 LRO

The 2026‑02‑27 MOT at 90,824 miles resulted in a pass, but the tester recorded a cracked and perishing rear tyre and play in the steering rack inner joint, meaning the vehicle is not fully road‑worthy at present. The alternating pass and fail history, with the same faults recurring, shows a pattern of inconsistent maintenance rather than steady improvement. At 16 years old the 90,824‑mile total equates to roughly 5,700 miles per year, a figure that is low for the age, yet the mileage record reveals large gaps early on and a sharp acceleration in recent years, rising from 59,249 miles in March 2023 to 90,824 miles in February 2026, an increase of over 31,500 miles in just over three years. Recurrent issues centre on the suspension and braking systems: the steering rack inner joint shows play, the off‑side front anti‑roll bar linkage ball joint and track rod end ball joint dust covers are excessively worn, and the rear brake was noted as binding with thin pads and a pitted disc in 2022, while the front tyres have been observed cracking and falling below the 1.6 mm tread limit in 2026. The wiper blades have repeatedly failed to clear the windscreen, and earlier headlamp lenses were deemed seriously defective. A buyer should therefore examine the steering rack for play, inspect the anti‑roll bar and track rod ends for looseness, test the rear brake for binding and measure pad thickness, verify tyre condition and tread depth, check wiper operation, and look for structural rust around the wheel arches and chassis. Given the mix of low early mileage and recent high usage coupled with persistent mechanical defects, the vehicle presents a mixed maintenance picture; a thorough pre‑purchase inspection focusing on the highlighted suspension, brake and tyre components is essential before any purchase decision.