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DL03 FMF

2003 Suzuki Jimny

Silver Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Sep 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

116,266 mi
Last recorded116,266 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Jimny57,891 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDL03 FMF
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2025 116,266 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 Sep 2024 111,815 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2024 111,815 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 22 Aug 2023 104,150 miles

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

Rear Floor corroded

Fail 19 Aug 2023 104,150 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Floor corroded

Pass 26 Jul 2022 102,372 miles

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

front diff stabilizer worn

osr tyre perrished

Pass 27 Aug 2021 98,531 miles

Rear differential slightly noisy

Rear suspension components slightly corroded

Fail 18 Aug 2021 98,512 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear differential slightly noisy

Rear suspension components slightly corroded

Pass 7 Aug 2020 98,287 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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))

Offside chassis slightly corroded

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

Fail 7 Aug 2020 98,287 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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))

Offside chassis slightly corroded

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

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

Pass 19 Aug 2019 98,044 miles

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

o/s/f & o/s/r tyres cracked

Fail 12 Aug 2019 98,025 miles

Exhaust silencer insecure rear mount (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inside boot (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired headlight area (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

o/s/f & o/s/r tyres cracked

Pass 2 Aug 2018 97,723 miles

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

Offside Front tyre cracking on sidewall

rear corroded but not within prescribed area

various signs of corrosion

Pass 4 Aug 2017 97,415 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded compensator to flexy (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 11 Aug 2016 96,883 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both inner sills rusty

rear floor rusty

Fail 5 Aug 2016 96,849 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil hub sill leaking (3.5.1h)

Offside Front obligatory indirect vision device insecure sun visor (8.1.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both inner sills rusty

rear floor rusty

Pass 11 Aug 2015 94,449 miles

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

n/s and o/s rear tyre starting to perrish and o/s front

Pass 15 Aug 2014 83,821 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

o/s front tyre sidewall starting to perrish

Pass 7 Aug 2013 71,039 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

general under vehicle corrosion

some corrosion to exhaust system

spare tyre tread worn to legal limit

Fail 6 Aug 2013 71,039 miles

Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) DANGEROUS

Nail in offside rear tyre

general under vehicle corrosion

some corrosion to exhaust system

spare tyre tread worn to legal limit

Pass 13 Aug 2012 68,827 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2011 67,331 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2010 66,070 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2010 66,070 miles

Centre Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Pass 13 May 2009 56,771 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2008 42,757 miles
Pass 8 May 2007 30,171 miles
Fail 8 May 2007 30,169 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 12 Jun 2006 26,920 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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DL03 FMF is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny in Silver with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2003 Suzuki Jimny models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 57,891 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 DL03 FMF, 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 23 years old, this Suzuki Jimny is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was DL03 FMF registered?

DL03 FMF is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 15 August 2003.

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