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CK06 VFM

2006 Suzuki Jimny

Red Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Mar 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

70,093 mi
Last recorded70,093 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Suzuki Jimny54,260 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCK06 VFM
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 70,093 miles

Fuel tank heavily corroded at seam with material hanging off. This might fail soon

Heavily corroded and holed around headlight mounting area

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox prop shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2025 68,669 miles

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))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox prop shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

heavily corroded and holed around headlight mounting area

Fail 4 Mar 2025 68,669 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox prop shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

heavily corroded and holed around headlight mounting area

Pass 19 Feb 2024 67,043 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded all coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front exhaust heatshield coming away

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

Rear exhaust heatshield rotten and coming away

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

body rotten under headlights but not in a prescribed area

Fail 14 Feb 2024 67,042 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded all coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front exhaust heatshield coming away

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

Rear exhaust heatshield rotten and coming away

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

body rotten under headlights but not in a prescribed area

Pass 17 Jan 2023 65,184 miles

Body rotting away under both headlights but not in a prescribed area.

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes heavily corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view offside top corner cracked (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Jan 2023 65,176 miles

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under rear wheel arch to the rear. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill next to subframe mount. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under rear wheel arch to the rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure split to cords and has a screw in tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Body rotting away under both headlights but not in a prescribed area.

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes heavily corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust mounting defective centre mount broken off (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2mm tread and 17 years old. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear and front exhaust heatshields are loose

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view offside top corner cracked (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2022 62,903 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

o/s and n/s front body mounting areas holed and corroded

Pass 7 Jan 2021 60,730 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jan 2020 58,589 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes across rear axle covered in paint/underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes covered in paint/underseal (1.1.11 (c))

centre exhaust mountings corroded

exhaust rear silencer outer skin corroded/deteriorated

majority of underside of vehicle covered in paint/underseal

Pass 25 Mar 2019 57,493 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear in clip corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear axle pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside front tyre showing age cracks

rear silencer slightly deteriorated

Pass 22 Mar 2018 55,702 miles

Gearbox Oil Leak

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

Pass 23 Mar 2017 52,974 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front swivel leaking

Rear silencer deteriorated

Fail 23 Mar 2017 52,974 miles

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement wheel seized (3.5.1k)

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

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front swivel leaking

Rear silencer deteriorated

Pass 30 Mar 2016 50,272 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2014 40,389 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2013 37,665 miles

exhaust backbox outer skin corroded

Pass 9 Nov 2012 36,636 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2011 36,054 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2010 35,289 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2010 31,962 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2009 27,336 miles

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

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 9 Apr 2009 27,336 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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CK06 VFM is a 2006 Suzuki Jimny in Red with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 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 CK06 VFM, 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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CK06 VFM is a 2006 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 28 April 2006.

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