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AP02 JFF

2002 Suzuki Jimny

Blue Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Nov 2017
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

72,477 mi
Last recorded72,477 miles
Recorded on14 Nov 2017
Typical for 2002 Suzuki Jimny59,569 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP02 JFF
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Fail 14 Nov 2017 72,477 miles

Brake load sensing valve inoperative load spring detached/broken (3.6.E.3)

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear Near and Offside (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Near and Offside (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement control arm front bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings middle (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement control arm second front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings middle (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Near and Offside (3.6.B.2c)

Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside, front and rear (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Body has slight corrosion front, front+rear/middle and rear (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Body has slight corrosion front, front+rear/middle and rear (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive load sensing valve (3.1.9)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside, upper and lower shock/damper mounts (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside, front and rear (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear sway bar mounts (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust system heavily deteriorated

underside of vehicle HEAVILY corroded within ALL Prescribed Areas

Pass 22 Nov 2016 67,892 miles

Body has slight corrosion ALL (6.1.B.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded ALL (3.6.B.2c)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR AND OFFSIDE (2.4.A.3)

Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR AND OFFSIDE (2.4.A.3)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced NEAR AND OFFSIDE lenses (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion sill has hole but not affecting integral strength of the vehicle (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak many ()

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR AND OFFSIDE (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR AND OFFSIDE (2.4.A.3)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement ALL (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

coil spring corroded ALL (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 22 Nov 2016 67,892 miles

Body has slight corrosion ALL (6.1.B.2)

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired reaction arm missing (3.6.E.3)

Brake pipe slightly corroded ALL (3.6.B.2c)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR AND OFFSIDE (2.4.A.3)

Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR AND OFFSIDE (2.4.A.3)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced NEAR AND OFFSIDE lenses (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion sill has hole but not affecting integral strength of the vehicle (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak many ()

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR AND OFFSIDE (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR AND OFFSIDE (2.4.A.3)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement ALL (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

coil spring corroded ALL (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 12 Nov 2015 63,230 miles

Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement near and offside (2.4.G.2)

Front coil spring corroded front to rear (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement near and offside (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded front to rear (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

oil leak(s)

underside of vehicle corroded

Fail 10 Nov 2015 63,230 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired linkage missing (3.6.E.3)

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick near and offside (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play seal leaking excessively (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play seal leaking excessively (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement near and offside (2.4.G.2)

Front coil spring corroded front to rear (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement near and offside (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded front to rear (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

oil leak(s)

underside of vehicle corroded

Pass 20 Nov 2014 58,713 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 18 Nov 2014 58,710 miles

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Nov 2013 54,187 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

slight binding front brake o/s n/s

Pass 15 Nov 2012 49,171 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

exhaust rusted

o/s front tyre cracked

Pass 14 Nov 2011 42,398 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 11 Nov 2010 37,197 miles

Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 9 Nov 2010 37,197 miles

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)

Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 14 Nov 2009 31,926 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

slight binding o/s front brake

Pass 30 Oct 2008 24,968 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 30 Oct 2008 24,968 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 30 Nov 2007 24,124 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Aug 2006 19,863 miles

How Reliable is the Suzuki Jimny?

Based on 677,512 MOT tests across 43,507 vehicles.

76.0%
Pass Rate
3,858
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
43,507
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 18,210
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 11,190
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 7,055
position lamp(s) not working 6,970
Axle swivel joint has excessive play 5,518
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AP02 JFF is a 2002 Suzuki Jimny in Blue with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2002 Suzuki Jimny models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 59,569 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Suzuki Jimny fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 18,210 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AP02 JFF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Suzuki Jimny typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 24 years old, this Suzuki Jimny is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AP02 JFF is a 2002 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 12 July 2002.

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