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BU52 VFP

2002 Suzuki Jimny

Black Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Aug 2025
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

146,765 mi
Last recorded146,765 miles
Recorded on11 Aug 2025
Typical for 2002 Suzuki Jimny59,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBU52 VFP
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Fail 11 Aug 2025 146,765 miles

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))

Pass 5 Aug 2024 139,290 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2023 130,222 miles

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))

Pass 14 Jul 2022 122,224 miles

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))

Pass 6 Jul 2021 114,844 miles

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))

Pass 13 Jul 2020 107,877 miles

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))

Fail 9 Jul 2020 107,756 miles

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))

Pass 31 Jul 2019 101,201 miles

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

Fail 18 Jul 2019 100,893 miles

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

Pass 11 Jul 2018 94,012 miles

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))

Fail 11 Jul 2018 94,011 miles

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))

Pass 12 Jul 2017 87,844 miles

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

Pass 15 Jul 2016 81,134 miles

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

Pass 15 Jul 2015 73,549 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 18 Jul 2014 65,078 miles

1 centre brake light bulb out

fuel pipes corroded

o/s/r tyre deteriorated

slight rear exhaust leak of gases

spsre wheel deteriorated

Pass 26 Jul 2013 56,484 miles

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.

Pass 17 Aug 2012 50,217 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 8 Aug 2011 41,980 miles

front oil pipes on axle slightly corroded

Pass 20 Aug 2010 38,678 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2010 38,308 miles

front axle breather pipes coroded

front swivels coroded and weeping

Fail 27 Feb 2010 38,308 miles

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

Fail 26 Feb 2010 38,301 miles

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!!

Pass 26 Feb 2009 37,180 miles

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)

Fail 26 Feb 2009 37,180 miles

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)

Pass 15 Feb 2008 35,852 miles

front brake pads getting low

rear exhaust going rusty

rear wiper split

Pass 22 Nov 2006 49,826 miles

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

Fail 22 Nov 2006 49,826 miles

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)

Pass 15 Sep 2005 25,775 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2005 25,520 miles

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?

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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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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