Suzuki Jimny MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Suzuki Jimny took 24,949 MOT tests in Britain and passed 70% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 24,949
- First-time pass rate
- 70%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Jimny fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension10.3% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes9.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics9.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Body and structure8.4% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions6.1% (all cars 3.1%)
- Visibility5.0% (all cars 4.8%)
- Seat belts and airbags3.2% (all cars 1.0%)
- Tyres1.8% (all cars 6.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 3.3%
- Chassis condition: or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting 3.3%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.9%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 2.8%
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 2.7%
- Service brake imbalance: across an axle 2.6%
- Prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced 2.5%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 2.3%
Most common advisories
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 15.7%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.1%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 6.4%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 6.4%
- Non-component advisories: Fuel Pipe/s corroded 5.8%
- Coil spring: corroded 5.4%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 3.8%
- Chassis condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced 3.3%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 352 | 63% |
| 2000 | 759 | 61% |
| 2001 | 981 | 61% |
| 2002 | 1,439 | 61% |
| 2003 | 1,906 | 62% |
| 2004 | 2,209 | 61% |
| 2005 | 1,867 | 62% |
| 2006 | 1,746 | 61% |
| 2007 | 1,774 | 62% |
| 2008 | 1,226 | 68% |
| 2009 | 879 | 70% |
| 2010 | 695 | 68% |
| 2011 | 759 | 74% |
| 2012 | 915 | 74% |
| 2013 | 900 | 78% |
| 2014 | 861 | 79% |
| 2015 | 994 | 78% |
| 2016 | 1,059 | 81% |
| 2017 | 939 | 83% |
| 2018 | 500 | 87% |
| 2019 | 1,196 | 94% |
| 2020 | 892 | 92% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 15,686 miles |
| 4 years | 21,254 miles |
| 5 years | 24,556 miles |
| 6 years | 27,262 miles |
| 7 years | 32,931 miles |
| 8 years | 38,129 miles |
| 9 years | 43,208 miles |
| 10 years | 49,194 miles |
| 11 years | 54,356 miles |
| 12 years | 58,287 miles |
| 13 years | 62,293 miles |
| 14 years | 67,716 miles |
| 15 years | 72,047 miles |
| 16 years | 76,748 miles |
| 17 years | 80,616 miles |
| 18 years | 82,410 miles |
| 19 years | 84,165 miles |
| 20 years | 88,908 miles |
Check a particular Jimny
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.