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HN53 OCL

2003 Suzuki Jimny

Black Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Aug 2025
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

125,113 mi
Last recorded125,113 miles
Recorded on18 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Jimny57,891 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHN53 OCL
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Fail 18 Nov 2025 125,113 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting mounting under headlamp (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting mounting in the wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 7 Aug 2025 125,097 miles

Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam swivel joint (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective plastic lens deteriorated. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective plastic lens deteriorated. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2024 120,559 miles

Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Fail 5 Aug 2024 120,553 miles

Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))

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

Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2023 116,288 miles

Nearside Front Upper Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 perishing /cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Aug 2022 111,202 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule most (1.1.12 (f) (i))

underside of vehicle and components need a clean off and a protective treatment applied to prevent further corrosion

Fail 8 Aug 2022 111,202 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule most (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction large dangling objects (3.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

underside of vehicle and components need a clean off and a protective treatment applied to prevent further corrosion

Pass 19 Jul 2021 108,888 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2020 106,658 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2019 102,708 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2018 95,680 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated drop link has small split in lower ball joint cover but still preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Oct 2018 95,671 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated drop link has small split in lower ball joint cover but still preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2017 92,234 miles

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

Pass 22 May 2017 91,828 miles

Both front hubs pitted

Both rear tyres perished

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

Pass 6 Jun 2016 85,073 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2015 82,468 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2014 72,553 miles

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

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

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

slight noise on offside rear wheelbearing

Pass 5 Mar 2013 63,280 miles

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

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

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

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

e m l light on

nearside headlamp on low limit

rear silencer corroded

Pass 1 Mar 2012 57,250 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

rear exhaust corroded and slight blow

Pass 23 Feb 2011 50,422 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2010 41,088 miles

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

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

offside front tyre getting low on tread

Pass 21 Feb 2009 32,274 miles

both rear tyres perished

movement in steering

o/s/f tyre perished

rear exhaust corroded and heat shield rattling

windscreen chipped

wiper blades poor

Pass 2 Oct 2007 20,097 miles

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

spare tyre flat

Pass 3 Oct 2006 16,358 miles

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

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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HN53 OCL is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny in Black with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 HN53 OCL, 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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HN53 OCL is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 30 September 2003.

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