.... if the incidence of faults increases I believe there is a time that enough is enough and the cost of repair outweighs what the car is worth.
This is the wrong comparison to make. You should choose between what it will cost to fix the car, and what it will cost to swap it for another - hopefully more reliable, but not necessarily.
I'm not sure I am making that comparison; the Jazz's parts prices are extortionate compared to some makes. Like to replace all 8 spark plugs and coils you're looking at upwards of £700.
2 doors locks have already failed and been replaced at a price of £120 each in the past. Now the ignition lock has gone too.
I believe the boot lock is also a bit sticky too!
I might be wrong about replacing it and spending £1500 on a new car (bearing in mind my Dad would probably get about £500+ for the Jazz at the moment as its got 12 months MOT too.
He's obviously going to have to have a long hard think about what to do; he is 69 now and does about 3000 miles a year so reliability isn't the key really, he just wants a car where he doesn't have to keep throwing several hundred pounds at it every month or 2.
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