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GU02 JWM

2002 Suzuki Jimny

Red Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Aug 2027
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

50,837 mi
Last recorded50,837 miles
Recorded on10 Aug 2026
Typical for 2002 Suzuki Jimny59,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU02 JWM
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Aug 2026 50,837 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Spare tyre defective

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Underside covered in underseal

Fail 5 Aug 2026 50,837 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer not working both (3.5 (a))

Rear Brake load sensing valve inoperative and ABS not fitted or inoperative spring broken (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Spare tyre defective

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Underside covered in underseal

Pass 22 Jan 2025 40,779 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2024 40,633 miles

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

under body corrosion

Fail 4 Mar 2024 40,580 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested due to condition of brake pipes (1.2.1 (g))

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear pipes into load sensing valves and along chassis rail corodded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe excessively corroded load sensing valve into rear flexi hose pipe (1.1.11 (c))

4wd vacuum pipes broken/corodded to excess

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective but function not impaired return spring very weak/corodded (1.1.17 (a))

Coil spring corroded both front and both rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear pipes

cooling fan bearing badly worn

general underbody chassis /suspension component corossion

headlamp lenses cloudy

stone chip in swept area of windscreen

Pass 1 Mar 2023 40,401 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective but function not impaired spring heavily corroded (1.1.17 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear , various degrees of corrosion throughout (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

both front headlamps cloudy

four wheel drive vacum pipes corroded/broken

steering box corroded

steering linkeage corroded

Pass 24 Feb 2022 40,018 miles

4wd vaccum pipes corodded/broken

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective but function not impaired return spring corooded/weak (1.1.17 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear and offside rear heavily corodded,advise replacement due to restricted view of pipes/between clips (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded both front to rear underbody heavily corodded

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear readings (1.2.1 (e))

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

front bumper cracked

general underbody surface corossion

rear exhaust silencer corodded

Pass 25 Feb 2021 39,501 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear from load sensing valve (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corodded ,partically into retaining clips,advise replacment (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear underbody

both front and rear coil springs corodedd

front slam panel behind headlamps corodded

general underbody surface corossion

rear brake load sensing valve return spring weak/corodded

rear exhaust silencer corroded,centre exhaust mount missing

steel pipes across front axle/inner wheel arch other than brake/fuel badly corodded/split

stone chip in swept area of windscreen

Pass 10 Mar 2020 39,219 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear load sensing valve pipes corodded (1.1.11 (c))

Central Exhaust mounting defective 1 mount missing (6.1.2 (a))

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded underbody pipes heavily corodded but not leaking at time of test

rear exhaust silencer corodded

steel pipes running along front axle into offside front inner wheel arch badly corodded

stone chip in swept area of windscreen

Pass 28 Feb 2019 38,418 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear heavily pitted/corodded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material compenastor valve to rear flexi heavily corodded (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded both front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded underbody lines heavily corodded but not leaking at time of test

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split at ends (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split at ends (3.4 (b) (i))

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

both front and rear suspension bushes in general deterioated but not moving excessively

general underbody surface corossion

rear exhaust silencer in poor condition

stone chips in swept area of windscreen

Pass 7 Mar 2018 37,832 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear steel pipes into rear compensator close to excessive (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded underbody heavily corodded but not leaking at time of inspection

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside rear (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded both sides front and rear (2.4.C.1b)

front axle components poor condition eg steering necks pitted

general underbody surface corossion

rear exhaust silencer corodded

stone chips in swept area of windscreen

transmission pipes running from offside front inner wing module across front axle into hubs heavily corodded

Pass 8 Mar 2017 36,820 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear into load compensator (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded underbody

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

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

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

both front steering neck/balls pitted/corodded

coil spring corroded both front and rear (2.4.C.1b)

covers obscuring some testable items

front transmission metal pipes heavily corodded

rear exhaust silencer corodded

Pass 8 Mar 2016 35,568 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear brake compensator (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Steering component slightly corroded but serviceable both front steering neck/balls (2.2.C.1d)

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

center exhaust mount missing

clutch slipping

coil spring corroded both front and rear (2.4.C.1b)

covers fitted obscuring some testable components

front transmission metal pipes heavily corodded

rear differential noisy

rear exhaust silencer corodded

rear nearside and offside trailing arm bushes splitting

underbody fuel pipes heavily corodded but not leaking

Pass 9 Mar 2015 33,948 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

front exhaust pipe corroded.

rear exhaust silencer outer casing corroded.

Pass 24 Feb 2014 31,984 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

o/s wiper blade end split.

rear exhaust silencer outer casing corroded.

small chip in o/s swept area of screen.

Pass 5 Mar 2013 29,812 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

off side and near side rear tyres are perished.

rear section of exhaust is corroded.

Fail 5 Mar 2013 29,812 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

off side and near side rear tyres are perished.

rear section of exhaust is corroded.

Pass 6 Mar 2012 27,808 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

both rear tyres perrished.

front coil springs corroded.

rear brake pipes starting to corrode.

rear coil springs corroded.

rear exhaust outer skin corroded.

small chip in o/s swept area of screen.

Pass 22 Feb 2011 25,487 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2010 22,265 miles

small chip in o/s area of screen.

Pass 4 Mar 2009 19,143 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2008 16,228 miles

near side front tyre begining to perish

off side front tyre begining to perish

Fail 27 Feb 2008 16,228 miles

Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

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

near side front tyre begining to perish

off side front tyre begining to perish

Pass 12 Mar 2007 13,685 miles

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 8 Mar 2006 12,173 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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GU02 JWM is a 2002 Suzuki Jimny in Red with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

Across all 2002 Suzuki Jimny models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 59,569 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 GU02 JWM, 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 24 years old, this Suzuki Jimny is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GU02 JWM is a 2002 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 9 March 2002.

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