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BC04 SZR

2004 Suzuki Jimny

Silver Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Apr 2027
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

84,617 mi
Last recorded84,617 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Suzuki Jimny55,220 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBC04 SZR
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 84,617 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2025 83,908 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2024 81,865 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2023 78,931 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2022 75,597 miles
Pass 18 May 2021 74,131 miles

Central Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 22 May 2020 70,856 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 May 2019 67,962 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and o/s/front inner (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and o/s/f n/s/rear and o/s/rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded and o/s/rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and o/s/rear trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 30 May 2018 64,865 miles

front and rear suspension corroded

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 31 May 2017 61,990 miles

Offside Rear tyre cracking

Pass 31 May 2016 59,273 miles

Offside Rear tyre cracking

Pass 20 Nov 2014 59,215 miles

Oil leak

front hubs on axle leaking oil nearside and offside

minor exhaust leak from rear

offside front tyre cracking

Fail 19 Nov 2014 59,215 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

front hubs on axle leaking oil nearside and offside

minor exhaust leak from rear

offside front tyre cracking

Pass 4 Jun 2013 56,529 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

centre and rear ( rear ) arm bush's slightly deteriorated

four wheel engagment pipes have hard corossion

oil leak

rear diff slightly noisey off load

slight seepage of grease from nearside and offside balljoint hub cups

Fail 31 May 2013 56,529 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

centre and rear ( rear ) arm bush's slightly deteriorated

four wheel engagment pipes have hard corossion

oil leak

rear diff slightly noisey off load

slight seepage of grease from nearside and offside balljoint hub cups

Pass 14 Mar 2012 54,049 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2011 51,789 miles
Pass 6 May 2010 48,808 miles
Fail 4 May 2010 48,808 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 13 Oct 2008 41,535 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

Pass 3 Jul 2007 30,291 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2007 30,291 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

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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BC04 SZR is a 2004 Suzuki Jimny in Silver with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2004 Suzuki Jimny models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.5% with a typical mileage of 55,220 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 BC04 SZR, 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 22 years old, this Suzuki Jimny is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BC04 SZR is a 2004 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 30 June 2004.

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