MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
146,765 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting behind rear wheel (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes to rear laden valve (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all four (5.2.3 (e))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
exhaust system deteriorated
Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn swivel bearing worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Oil leaking excessively from transmission hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
exhaust system deteriorated
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded by limit valve (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded along chassis rail (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear badly perished
brake fluid level low
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear tyre perishing within its tread pattern
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Vehicle has general corrosion on all front & rear suspension components mounting points
All underbody fuel pipes corroded
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
1 centre brake light bulb out
fuel pipes corroded
o/s/r tyre deteriorated
slight rear exhaust leak of gases
spsre wheel deteriorated
corrosion to brake pipes.
corrosion to front swivel joints
corrosion to fuel pipes.
cuts/cracking to rear tyres.
metal in tread of rear tyres and tread worn close to limit.
oil film on nearside rear shock absorber.
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
front oil pipes on axle slightly corroded
front axle breather pipes coroded
front swivels coroded and weeping
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
front axle breather pipes coroded
front swivels coroded and weeping
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS HEAVLY CORRODED!!
BOTH FRONT OUTTER BRAKE PADS VISUALLY LOOK TO BE WEARING LOW!!
EXHAUST BACKBOX OUTTER CASING HEAVLY CORRODED!!
NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE TREAD WEARING LOW ON OUTTER EDGE!!
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
front brake pads getting low
rear exhaust going rusty
rear wiper split
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Suzuki Jimny?
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BU52 VFP is a 2002 Suzuki Jimny in Black with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.
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 BU52 VFP, 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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BU52 VFP is a 2002 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 7 September 2002.
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