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GU53 KZW

2003 Suzuki Jimny

Blue Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jan 2027
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

98,242 mi
Last recorded98,242 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2026
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Jimny57,891 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU53 KZW
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2026 98,242 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2021 97,972 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2020 97,667 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wing / below headlamp (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wing below headlamp (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test rear both ()

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

corrosion around nearside/offside rear body mountings

Pass 4 Oct 2019 86,343 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2019 86,343 miles

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2018 75,542 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2017 72,257 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust front down pipe corroded and leaking (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe has surface corrosion (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Nearside Front passenger side front tyre perishing and splitting

Nearside Inner Body has slight corrosion passenger side inner seal corroded (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play very slight play but seal is leaking (2.5.A.3b)

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

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

Offside Front drivers side front tyre perishing and splitting

Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion drivers side inner seal corroded (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Fail 20 Sep 2017 72,257 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)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust box centre and rear leaking (7.1.2)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust front down pipe corroded and leaking (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe has surface corrosion (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Nearside Front passenger side front tyre perishing and splitting

Nearside Inner Body has slight corrosion passenger side inner seal corroded (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play very slight play but seal is leaking (2.5.A.3b)

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

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

Offside Front drivers side front tyre perishing and splitting

Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion drivers side inner seal corroded (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2016 69,668 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion passenger side front chassis mount corroded (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion passenger side inner seal corroded (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion drivers side front chassis mount corroded (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front drivers side front tyre perished

Offside Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion off side inner seal corroded (6.1.B.2)

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

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 22 Sep 2015 63,509 miles

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

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

rear exhaust starting to corrode

Pass 10 Oct 2014 57,738 miles

Exhaust system slightly corroded

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

Nearside side slightly corroded

Offside rear tyre perished and worn on outer edge

Offside sill slightly corroded

Pass 21 Oct 2013 54,603 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2012 51,198 miles

rear box

varoius pipes poor

Fail 6 Aug 2012 51,198 miles

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

rear box

varoius pipes poor

Pass 9 Aug 2011 46,621 miles

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Fail 8 Aug 2011 46,621 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Pass 1 Sep 2010 42,545 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2009 39,359 miles

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

Pass 28 Aug 2008 35,103 miles

both rear wheel bearings have very slight play

offside rear of vehicle has slight damage

windscreen has slight damage in center less than 40mm

Pass 10 Aug 2007 28,544 miles

some damage to off side rear

Pass 26 Aug 2006 22,642 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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GU53 KZW is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny in Blue with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 GU53 KZW, 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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GU53 KZW is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 3 September 2003.

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