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DV53 YWA

2003 Suzuki Jimny

Black Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Dec 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

78,748 mi
Last recorded78,748 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2025
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Jimny57,891 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV53 YWA
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2025 78,748 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mount on chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to 2.7mm and perished 205/70r15 96t (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mount on chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

brake servo corroded

general chassis corrosion

Pass 25 Nov 2024 76,974 miles

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

Pass 19 Dec 2023 76,738 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2023 76,727 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting centre (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting centre (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear 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 Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2022 75,928 miles

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 5 Oct 2021 74,178 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear exhaust silencer outer casing deteriorating

Fail 5 Oct 2021 74,178 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear exhaust silencer outer casing deteriorating

Pass 9 Oct 2020 72,405 miles

Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (a))

Rear exhaust silencer deteriorated

Fail 25 Sep 2020 72,405 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a))

Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint so worn or insecure in a stub axle that directional stability is impaired & leaking fluid from sphere (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (a))

Rear exhaust silencer deteriorated

Pass 24 Sep 2019 68,746 miles

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

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

Offside Front sphere leaking slightly

Offside Rear body to chassis mount corroded

Rear exhaust silencer deteriorated

Pass 20 Sep 2018 66,776 miles

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

Front axle sphere leaking oil

Rear exhaust silencer deteriorating

sligh engine oil leak

Pass 2 Oct 2017 63,512 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2017 63,512 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2016 57,239 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2016 57,239 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 10 Aug 2015 52,649 miles

nearside rear light lense cracked

rear brake pipe (across the axle) corroded

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 11 Aug 2014 46,354 miles
Pass 23 May 2013 38,031 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2012 31,904 miles
Pass 3 May 2012 31,810 miles

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

rear exhaust silencer poor condition outer skin excess corroson

Pass 5 May 2011 28,681 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2011 28,649 miles

Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 29 Apr 2010 25,322 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

both rear tyres walls light cracking

Pass 1 May 2009 22,105 miles

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

n/s front tyre uneven wear /nail in tread

Pass 30 Apr 2008 18,477 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2006 13,877 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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DV53 YWA is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny in Black with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 DV53 YWA, 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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DV53 YWA is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 21 November 2003.

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