Thankyou for your comments. I drove to the dealer today without a single noise, my jazz was as silent as a hea***. Just when you want it to do it ,it doesnt. They had the car on the ramp,took the wheels off and checked all round, calippers, pads etc and gave it a drive , nothing untoward found. I hope it stays like it . Once again thanks to all!!

Having re-read the thread, you may have a loose object in the spare wheel well. (a locking wheel nut?)

I think me learned friend may well have solved the mystery, good call Ma***

My experience of Honda Brakes on my Civic is that at about 35K miles the brakes didn't feel right, lack of initial bite, slight pulling to one side when braking hard-and the usual clonking noise when pulling away after releasing the handbrake. So, new genuine pads all round and a general spruce-up indicated.

Removed the calipers and pad carriers - the pads were very stiff in the carriers, not due to corrosion. Removed the stainless shims or wear plates, cleaned up underneath the shims, replaced them and fitted the pads with a smear of neverseez where they slide in the carriers and the backs where the pistons bear so that they could be fitted easily with the fingers. Refitted all and totally improved, good feel, pulls up straight, and no noise from the rear when pulling away.

It's what dealers just don't do anymore - too labour intensive.

Yes I realise that is the case-but I thought I would chip in with my twopenn'orth as it's not the first time I've found this problem, this was my third Honda and they have all suffered with it sooner or later.