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DN53 UUB

2004 Suzuki Jimny

Black Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Nov 2026
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

78,301 mi
Last recorded78,301 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Suzuki Jimny55,220 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDN53 UUB
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc
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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 78,301 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

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

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

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

Unable to inspect seat and seat belts, Seats are fully folded down, Both side rear

Vacuum pipe excessively corroded, Both side fronts

Fail 30 Oct 2025 78,301 miles

Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

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

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

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

Unable to inspect seat and seat belts, Seats are fully folded down, Both side rear

Vacuum pipe excessively corroded, Both side fronts

Pass 16 Oct 2024 74,821 miles

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

Fail 16 Oct 2024 74,812 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 8 Oct 2023 71,705 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2023 71,465 miles

fuel pipes excessively corroded

Fail 8 Aug 2023 71,463 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested due to leaking brake pipe (1.2.1 (g))

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

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

Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

fuel pipes excessively corroded

Pass 8 Aug 2022 70,998 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2022 70,996 miles

Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 Dec 2021 69,538 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

under body corrosion

Fail 15 Dec 2021 69,491 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/70-15 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Front wipers poor

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

under body corrosion

Pass 8 Dec 2020 65,611 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

under body corrosion adv clean and under seal

Pass 12 Dec 2019 61,747 miles

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

Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2018 57,085 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Inner sill corroded

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Inner sill corroded

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

under body corrosion

Fail 18 Dec 2018 57,082 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Inner sill corroded

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Inner sill corroded

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

under body corrosion

Pass 19 Dec 2017 53,329 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Oil leak sump corroded ()

under body corrosion

Pass 19 Dec 2016 48,036 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 17 Dec 2015 42,976 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear tyre nail

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

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

Rear exhaust box poor

oil leak

sill cover fitted

under body corrosion

Pass 10 Dec 2014 38,411 miles

engine management light on dash illuminated

Pass 18 Dec 2013 33,418 miles

clutch begining to slip

Pass 28 Jan 2013 30,156 miles

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

rear exhaust box rusty

Pass 24 Jan 2012 27,192 miles

exhaust backbox corroded

Fail 17 Jan 2012 27,192 miles

Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

exhaust backbox corroded

Pass 21 Jan 2011 24,951 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2010 22,365 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2009 18,769 miles

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

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

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

Fail 26 Jan 2009 18,768 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jan 2008 14,543 miles

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

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

rear wiper split

Pass 29 Jan 2007 11,603 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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DN53 UUB is a 2004 Suzuki Jimny in Black with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 DN53 UUB, 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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DN53 UUB is a 2004 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 31 January 2004.

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