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C18 PAE

2006 Suzuki Jimny

Beige Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Aug 2027
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

51,595 mi
Last recorded51,595 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2026
Typical for 2006 Suzuki Jimny54,260 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC18 PAE
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2006
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 30 Jul 2026 51,595 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material OSF and OSR greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Fail 22 Jul 2026 51,595 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material OSF and OSR greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Pass 4 Aug 2025 50,912 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 21 Jul 2025 50,912 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits 0.34 (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative moves opposite to offside (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively and disc pitted (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 11 Jul 2024 49,591 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All 4 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Jul 2024 49,590 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All 4 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Jul 2023 45,454 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2022 44,548 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2021 43,861 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Jun 2021 43,851 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Jun 2020 42,790 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2019 41,112 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2018 39,266 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2017 38,055 miles

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

Fail 21 Jun 2017 38,051 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Main feed to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 28 Jun 2016 36,499 miles

Exhaust mounting bracket broken

Oil leak(s)

Fail 28 Jun 2016 36,499 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Front (2.2.B.1f)

Exhaust mounting bracket broken

Oil leak(s)

Pass 23 Jun 2015 33,095 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2014 29,589 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2014 29,549 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

front brake disc's corroded and pitted

Pass 13 Jul 2013 25,977 miles

nsf seatbelt frayed,nsf shocker casing damaged,underbody-components-brake components corroding,all tyres cut-cracking in places-nail in osr tyre-nsf tyre wearing low,rear diff bit rough in otion

Pass 7 Jul 2012 23,050 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

front b/discs corroded-noisey in motion,nsf tyre wearing on outer edge,underbody and components corroded in places

nsf track rod end(from drag link bar)slight play

Fail 5 Jul 2012 23,050 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

front b/discs corroded-noisey in motion,nsf tyre wearing on outer edge,underbody and components corroded in places

Pass 12 Jan 2011 22,868 miles

nearside front fog lamp not working

Fail 8 Jan 2011 22,868 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

nearside front fog lamp not working

Pass 5 Jun 2009 20,940 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2009 20,940 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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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C18 PAE is a 2006 Suzuki Jimny in Beige with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2006 Suzuki Jimny models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 54,260 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 C18 PAE, 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 20 years old, this Suzuki Jimny is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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C18 PAE is a 2006 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 10 May 2006.

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