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ET53 YSC

2004 Suzuki Jimny

Blue Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

127,776 mi
Last recorded127,776 miles
Recorded on13 Dec 2025
Typical for 2004 Suzuki Jimny55,220 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationET53 YSC
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Dec 2025 127,776 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

fuel pipe underside corroded

Fail 3 Dec 2025 127,775 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

fuel pipe underside corroded

Pass 26 Nov 2024 122,592 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust corroded and weak

Pass 5 Dec 2023 118,364 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2022 113,678 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 21 Nov 2022 113,678 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Nov 2021 109,365 miles

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

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

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

Pass 24 Nov 2020 105,047 miles

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

Pass 17 Jun 2019 95,439 miles

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

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

Pass 29 May 2018 87,122 miles

exhaust mounting has temporary mounting repair

Pass 17 Jun 2017 79,071 miles

Engine idle speed low and slightly erratic

Fail 16 Jun 2017 79,058 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Engine idle speed low and slightly erratic

Pass 13 Jun 2016 70,027 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 14 Jul 2015 60,555 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2014 56,725 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2013 53,414 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2012 50,429 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

rear exhaust box very rusty

Fail 27 Jun 2012 50,428 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

rear exhaust box very rusty

Pass 31 Jan 2012 83,307 miles

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

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 18 Jan 2011 44,814 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2010 39,321 miles

EXHAUST REAR SILENCER OUTER CASING BADLY CORRODED, SLIGHT CORROSION TO FRONT PIPE, PERRISHING TO O/S/F TYRE, O/S AND N/S FRONT AXLE STEERING BALL SPHERES SLIGHTLY CORRODED. TYRE TREAD DEPTHS; BOTH FRONT 4.0MM, N/S/R 5.0MM, O/S/R 3.5MM, 205/70/15 95S

Pass 31 Jan 2009 35,633 miles

n/s/r tyre valve badly perished

o/s/f tyre sidewall cracking

tyre tread depths n/s/f 9.5mm o/s/f 5.5mm n/s/r 6.5mm o/s/r 4.5mm 205/70r15s

Fail 31 Jan 2009 35,632 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

n/s/r tyre valve badly perished

o/s/f tyre sidewall cracking

tyre tread depths n/s/f 9.5mm o/s/f 5.5mm n/s/r 6.5mm o/s/r 4.5mm 205/70r15s

Pass 30 Jan 2008 29,920 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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ET53 YSC is a 2004 Suzuki Jimny in Blue with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 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 ET53 YSC, 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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ET53 YSC is a 2004 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 2 February 2004.

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