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DS03 UAR

2003 Suzuki Jimny

Red Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Mar 2027
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

75,365 mi
Last recorded75,365 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Jimny57,891 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDS03 UAR
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2026 75,365 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2025 74,344 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2024 73,063 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2024 73,063 miles

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

Pass 7 Mar 2023 71,977 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and off to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

under body corrosion

Pass 25 Mar 2022 71,907 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Dec 2020 71,885 miles

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

fuel pipes corroded

Pass 18 Jun 2019 71,445 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

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

fuel pipe corrosion

Pass 5 Jun 2018 71,233 miles

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

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

Offside front and rear tyres cracking on outer sidewall

Pass 14 Jun 2017 71,053 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded various / most (3.6.B.2c)

EML illuminated

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 17 Jun 2016 70,733 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

n/s/f , o/s/f and o/s/r tyres starting to perish

Pass 15 Jun 2015 69,993 miles

Both front anti-roll bar link ball joins have slight play

Front axle metal oil pipes heavily corroded

OSR tyre outer wall cracking 205/70 R15

Rear trailing arm bushes perishing slightly

Pass 20 Jun 2014 69,300 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

exhaust back box corroded

exhaust rubber not conected

fuel pipes and front to resar brake pipe corroded in rear clip

offside rear tyre perished

Fail 18 Jun 2014 69,300 miles

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

exhaust back box corroded

exhaust rubber not conected

fuel pipes and front to resar brake pipe corroded in rear clip

offside rear tyre perished

Pass 21 May 2013 66,701 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2012 62,003 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2012 62,002 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Pass 9 Mar 2011 58,137 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2010 53,698 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2009 43,691 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2008 33,612 miles

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

Pass 29 Aug 2007 33,227 miles

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 31 Aug 2006 24,664 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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DS03 UAR is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny in Red with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

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 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 DS03 UAR, 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 DS03 UAR registered?

DS03 UAR is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 31 July 2003.

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The MOT history for DS03 UAR shows 23 tests with a 87% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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