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GP03 BHE

2003 Suzuki Jimny

Blue Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Aug 2026
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

80,848 mi
Last recorded80,848 miles
Recorded on12 Aug 2025
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Jimny57,891 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGP03 BHE
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 Aug 2025 80,848 miles

All rear suspension components corroded

All tyres perished

Auxiliary drive belts perished

Exhaust hangers & system in poor condition

Internals of the catalytic converter are loose/rattling

Nearside front headlamp deteriorating

Offside front shock absorber weeping

Offside rear body mount prescribed area corroded

Rear brake pipes & fuel pipes corroding

Rear seats have been removed

Underside of vehicle corroding

Pass 5 Aug 2024 79,470 miles

4x coil spring corroded

4x tyre cracking

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (both side) (1.1.11 (c))

Corrosion underside vehicle

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both side (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear seat not fitted

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush front and rear lower bush (both side) (5.3.2 (c))

exhaust system in poor condition

Pass 23 Aug 2023 78,705 miles

Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust in poor condition

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

Fuel pipes corroded - Front to rear

General underside of vehicle corroded

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear seats not fitted time of test

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Aug 2023 78,705 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust in poor condition

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

Fuel pipes corroded - Front to rear

General underside of vehicle corroded

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear seats not fitted time of test

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Aug 2022 78,106 miles

All rear trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated

Both rear shock absorber lower bushes slightly deteriorated

Exhaust catalytic converter inner baffles loose

Front to rear fuel pipes slightly corroded and covered in grease

General underside of vehicle corroded

Rear brake pipes slightly corroded and covered in grease

Rear seats not fitted at time of test

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2021 77,123 miles

All rear radius arm bushes deteriorating

Both rear shock absorber lower bushes deteriorating

Exhaust catalytic converter inner baffles loose

Fuel pipes to tank corroded but covered in grease

General underside of vehicle corroded

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Centre pipes along floor pan (1.1.11 (c))

Rear seats not fitted at time of test

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2020 75,863 miles

Both rear shock absorber lower bushes deteriorating

Both rear trailing arm rear bushes deteriorating

Brake bind on both rear when wheels turned by hand

Fuel pipes to fuel tank corroded

Rear brake pipes corroding

Rear seats removed at time of retest - Floor pan excessively corroded

Underside of vehicle corroding

Various slight oil leaks

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Aug 2020 75,863 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Floor pan (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Floor pan (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Both rear shock absorber lower bushes deteriorating

Both rear trailing arm rear bushes deteriorating

Brake bind on both rear when wheels turned by hand

Fuel pipes to fuel tank corroded

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear brake pipes corroding

Underside of vehicle corroding

Various slight oil leaks

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2019 74,719 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipes from front to rear along offside rear chassis rail

Front brake discs slightly warped

Metal fuel pipes to fuel tank corroded

Oil leak from transfer box

Rear floor pan corroded

Rear underside of vehicle corroding

Slight play in offside rear wheel bearing

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Aug 2018 73,167 miles

All tyres slightly feathered

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipes from front to rear along offside rear chassis rail (1.1.11 (c))

Front brake discs slightly warped

Fule pipes to tank corroding

Rear floor pan corroding

Rear underside of vehicle corroding

Slight play in offside rear wheel bearing

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Aug 2018 73,167 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Slight play in offside rear wheel bearing

All tyres slightly feathered

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipes from front to rear along offside rear chassis rail (1.1.11 (c))

Front brake discs slightly warped

Fule pipes to tank corroding

Rear floor pan corroding

Rear underside of vehicle corroding

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2017 71,582 miles

Minor leak of exhaust gases

Nearside rear indicator lens slightly damaged

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin deteriorated

Stone chip in windscreen

Pass 23 Sep 2016 69,874 miles

Exhaust rear silencer outer skin deteriorated

Exhaust system deteriorating

Front metal brake pipes corroding

Rear brake & fuel pipes corroding

Slight oil weep from transfer box

Pass 23 Sep 2015 67,948 miles

Exhaust system deteriorating

Fuel pipes starting to corrode

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin deteriorated

Rear shock absorber bushes deteriorating

Stone chip in windscreen

Transfer box weeping

Pass 16 Sep 2014 65,227 miles

Exhaust rear silencer deteriorated

Front brake discs lipped

Fuel pipe to tank corroding

Offside rear tyre wearing on outer edge

Rear tyres slightly feathered

Slight oil weep from transfer box

Pass 19 Aug 2013 58,897 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Fail 14 Sep 2012 51,373 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 14 Sep 2012 51,373 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2011 44,443 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2010 39,187 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 20 Oct 2010 39,187 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Oct 2009 32,184 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

offside rear tyre presher low [pumped up]

top up washer bottle

Pass 23 Oct 2008 25,797 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Fail 23 Oct 2008 25,797 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 11 Oct 2007 18,812 miles

sticker on nearside windscreen

Pass 3 Oct 2006 8,825 miles
Pass 12 May 2006 8,561 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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GP03 BHE is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny in Blue with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 GP03 BHE, 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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GP03 BHE is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 3 June 2003.

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