2005 Honda Jazz 1.3L Petrol · LT55 AGY

The Honda Jazz passed the 1 July 2026 MOT at 122,594 miles, but the adjacent 29 June 2026 test at 122,583 miles failed on a major central exhaust gas leak, rough near-side rear wheel bearing, minor rear exhaust leak and incomplete emissions. The owner corrected those defects within forty-eight hours, securing a pass with two carried-over advisories. Recurring sub-frame corrosion and a severely deteriorated near-side front inner constant velocity boot show a stable yet slightly degrading upkeep pattern rather than resolution. The mileage data reveals exceptionally light use for a twenty-one-year-old vehicle. The 24 July 2024 test recorded 120,654 miles; eleven months later on 22 July 2025 the odometer read 121,407 miles, a gain of just 753 miles. By the 29 June 2026 failure at 122,583 miles the car had added only 1,176 miles across the intervening eleven months. Such low annual accumulation, around five thousand eight hundred miles per year overall, suggests long stationary periods that align with surface corrosion on sub-frame and fuel pipes rather than drivetrain fatigue. Prospective buyers should prioritise underbody inspection of the rear sub-frame and fuel lines, which the tester flagged as corroded at every examination from July 2024 onward yet judged not structurally significant. The near-side front inner CV boot has shown severe deterioration since July 2025 and remains an unpaid advisory; physical checks should look for split rubber and loss of grease. The June 2026 exhaust and wheel bearing faults were fixed for the pass, but confirm weld integrity and listen for hub rumble on a road test. Suspension wear stays minor: July 2024 noted slight play in both front Macpherson strut top mountings and edge-worn front outer tyres, while July 2025 cited off-side front upper strut pin or bush wear without excessive movement. Headlamp lens contamination present in those years cleared by 2026. The Jazz stands as a low-mileage, corrosion-affected example where focused scrutiny of underside rust and CV joints will dictate purchase risk.