MOT Status
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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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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
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))
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
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))
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))
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))
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
front and rear brake pipes corroding
fuel lines corroded
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
Oil leak
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)
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)
How Reliable is the Suzuki Jimny?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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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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