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BW04 FMG

2004 Suzuki Jimny

Green Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Mar 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

113,910 mi
Last recorded113,910 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Suzuki Jimny55,220 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBW04 FMG
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2026 113,910 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Spring Mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test All Rear Seats Removed ()

Fail 19 Mar 2026 113,910 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Spring Mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test All Rear Seats Removed ()

Pass 21 Mar 2025 109,610 miles

Rear Seats missing

Underside heavily waxoyled

Pass 23 May 2024 105,958 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Fail 17 May 2024 105,936 miles

Central Rear Towbar attachment insecure (6.1.6 (c) (i))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 28 Apr 2023 102,369 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test Rear Seats Removed to Carry Goods ()

Pass 10 May 2022 98,539 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test Seats Removed used for cargo carriage ()

Fail 6 May 2022 98,531 miles

Offside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill Corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test Seats Removed used for cargo carriage ()

Pass 20 Oct 2020 88,853 miles

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Fail 16 Oct 2020 88,853 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 15 Apr 2019 81,817 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2018 69,381 miles

Nearside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Fail 10 Apr 2018 69,381 miles

Nearside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 30 Mar 2017 60,912 miles

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills/covers fitted cannot fully acess (2.4.A.3)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 13 Apr 2016 56,196 miles
Fail 13 Apr 2016 56,196 miles

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Pass 29 Jun 2015 45,203 miles

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

o/s/f brake binding slightly

Pass 3 Jun 2014 35,393 miles

slight cracking of rear tyres and o/s/f tyre

Pass 30 May 2013 33,769 miles

slight cracking of all tyres

slight deterioration of exhaust

Fail 29 May 2013 33,769 miles

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

slight cracking of all tyres

slight deterioration of exhaust

Fail 31 May 2012 31,980 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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)

n/s/f brake binding slightly

slight cracking of tyres

Pass 31 May 2012 31,980 miles

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

n/s/f brake binding slightly

slight cracking of tyres

Pass 2 Jun 2011 30,034 miles

all tyres cracking slightly

n/s/f brake binding slightly

Pass 1 Jun 2010 27,831 miles

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

slight cracking of tyres

Pass 26 May 2009 25,324 miles

both front tyres cracking in walls

Fail 26 May 2009 25,324 miles

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

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

both front tyres cracking in walls

Pass 5 Jun 2008 22,965 miles

wiper blades poor

Pass 13 Mar 2007 19,991 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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BW04 FMG is a 2004 Suzuki Jimny in Green with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 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 BW04 FMG, 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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BW04 FMG is a 2004 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 28 June 2004.

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