2011 Honda Jazz 1.3L Petrol · R17 YAE

The 2011 Honda Jazz passed its most recent MOT on 28 August 2025 at 82,636 miles, leaving it roadworthy but with a maintenance trend that is quietly worsening. The tester flagged both front tyres worn close to the legal limit on their edges and a service brake that only just met requirements, noting the braking system needs adjustment or repair. These late-stage advisories follow a pattern of minor but accumulating faults across earlier tests. Recorded mileage sits at 82,636 against an August 2025 test, averaging roughly 5,500 miles per year over the car's fifteen years. The log shows the vehicle covered just 919 miles between August 2023 (68,740) and August 2024 (70,284), and only 1,352 miles into August 2025. Such low, flat accumulation points to light use or prolonged standing, which often lets rubber components perish and brake mechanisms seize through disuse rather than friction wear. The August 2023 test at 68,740 miles exposed slight play in the offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint and deteriorated dust covers on both front steering ball joints, though dirt ingress was then prevented. A 2022 entry noted perishing on the nearside rear tyre. The buyer should physically check those steering linkage dust covers and anti-roll bar bushes for further degradation, and confirm no corrosion has taken hold on the suspension mounts. Braking condition demands hands-on inspection. The 2023 advisory on thin front pads preceded the 2025 warning that the service brake barely passed and requires adjustment or repair. The buyer must test for binding calipers, assess disc condition, and verify the front tyres flagged at 82,636 miles are replaced before road use.