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FE53 VSF

2003 Suzuki Jimny

Black Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

95,178 mi
Last recorded95,178 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Jimny57,891 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE53 VSF
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 95,178 miles

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

Chassis Under sealed

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

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

Fail 23 Sep 2025 95,175 miles

Central Prop shaft likely to become detached Differential fixing bracket broken (6.1.7 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Chassis Under sealed

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2024 94,950 miles

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

Chassis is heavily undersealed

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

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

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

Pass 28 Sep 2023 94,319 miles

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

Nearside Front shock absorber corrosion

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

Offside Front Shock absorber corrosion

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

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

Fail 27 Sep 2023 94,316 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front shock absorber corrosion

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

Offside Front Shock absorber corrosion

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

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

Pass 28 Sep 2022 93,046 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber outer casing corroded

Nearside Rear shock absorber outer casing corroded

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

Offside Front Shock absorber outer casing corroded

Offside Rear shock absorber outer casing corroded

chassis components covered in undersill

Pass 5 Oct 2021 91,867 miles

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

Chassis componants covered in undersill

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber outer casing corroded

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

Offside Front shock absorber outer casing corroded

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Sep 2020 90,924 miles

All chassis componants covered in under seal

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

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber outer casing corroded

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

Offside Front shock absorber outer casing corroded

Pass 11 Oct 2019 89,395 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All front and rear metal brake pipes are covered in grease and waxoyl (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security corner mounting floor area (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view A zone has slight damage (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Oct 2019 89,395 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment loose in it's threads, locking devise missing (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All front and rear metal brake pipes are covered in grease and waxoyl (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security corner mounting floor area (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view A zone has slight damage (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2018 86,282 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear metal brake pipes covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Sep 2017 81,102 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded from rubber flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded both metal brake pipes along chassis have slight corrosion (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion body mounting (6.1.B.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded metal brake pipes across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

front to rear fuel pipes have corrosion

Pass 26 Sep 2016 75,807 miles

front and rear brake pipes corroding

fuel lines corroded

Pass 4 Sep 2015 68,453 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2014 59,510 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2013 47,384 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2012 42,864 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2011 38,463 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Brake vacuum pipe slightly chafed (3.6.C.1b)

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

Oil leak

Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

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

cant see front coil springs clearly

diff oil pipes corroded

steering wheel has slight free play

Pass 30 Sep 2010 32,403 miles

Oil leak

Pass 30 Sep 2009 26,741 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2008 20,314 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2008 20,294 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 25 Sep 2007 12,404 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Sep 2006 6,686 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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FE53 VSF is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny in Black with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 FE53 VSF, 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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FE53 VSF is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 19 September 2003.

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