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KA03 RXS

2003 Suzuki Jimny

Black Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Feb 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

89,723 mi
Last recorded89,723 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2025
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Jimny57,891 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKA03 RXS
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2025 89,723 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Fuel hose deteriorated (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

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 CAM COVER (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Feb 2025 89,722 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Fuel hose deteriorated (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

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 CAM COVER (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Feb 2024 86,818 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Fog lamps not working

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Feb 2024 86,818 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Fog lamps not working

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2023 84,024 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Fog lamps not working

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Rocker cover gasket (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2022 83,190 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security centre-rear mount prescribed area corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Fog lamps not working

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Aug 2022 83,175 miles

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting rear most mount corroded/seperated (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting centre-front mount corroded/seperated (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting rear most mount corroded/seperated (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill holed and corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Several pipes corroded, marked with yellow. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security centre-rear mount prescribed area corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine leaking oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Fuel hose deteriorated rear pipes corroding fairly heavily (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Pass 2 Sep 2021 80,112 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Sep 2021 80,112 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction engine management warning lamp active (8.2.1.2 (h))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Sep 2020 78,554 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded heavy corrosion on some fuel pipes ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splitting within the tread, but cord not yet visible. Also heavily worn on the outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splitting within the tread, close to the inner shoulder. cord not yet visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2019 76,756 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Rear registration plate lamps have a slight earthing fault

Pass 5 Sep 2018 74,295 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalyst section has a small hole caused by corrosion (6.1.2 (a))

Front fog lamps not working

Fuel Pipe/s corroded heavy corrosion on the front to rear pipes ()

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre is perishing/splitting/cracking

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Aug 2018 74,295 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalyst section has a small hole caused by corrosion (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Front fog lamps not working

Fuel Pipe/s corroded heavy corrosion on the front to rear pipes ()

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre is perishing/splitting/cracking

Offside Rear tyre has 2x thorns in it and leaking. one of the punctures is non repairable

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2017 71,008 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases near catalytic converter (7.1.2)

Fuel lines, front to rear, are corroding.

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (7.1.2)

Tyres all round are cracking/perishing, especially the rears.

Fail 8 Sep 2017 71,008 miles

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases near catalytic converter (7.1.2)

Fuel lines, front to rear, are corroding.

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

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (7.1.2)

Tyres all round are cracking/perishing, especially the rears.

Pass 6 Sep 2016 68,235 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre tread wearing low and cracking/perishing within the tread

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear tyre tread wearing low and cracking/perishing within the tread

Pass 17 Sep 2015 65,902 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalyst section has a small hole in it (7.1.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear section joint (7.1.2)

exhaust catalyst section has a broken support hanger

offside and nearside rear tyres cracking/perishing

offside front swivel joint is leaking a substantial amount of grease

oil leak

Fail 8 Sep 2015 65,841 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid washer jet is blocked (8.2.3)

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing grease leaking out as the wheel is rocked (2.5.A.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalyst section has a small hole in it (7.1.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear section joint (7.1.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid screen wash pump not working (8.2.3)

exhaust catalyst section has a broken support hanger

offside and nearside rear tyres cracking/perishing

offside front swivel joint is leaking a substantial amount of grease

oil leak

Pass 11 Sep 2014 63,232 miles

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

exhaust catalyst section has a broken support hanger

nearside and offside rear tyres slight perishing/cracking within the tread

nearside front brake slight binding/tight spots on disk

screen wash bottle split/leaking

Pass 21 Aug 2013 60,380 miles

both rear tyres cracking in treads

Pass 8 Sep 2012 59,330 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2011 54,592 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2010 50,069 miles

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

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

Oil leak

exhaust corroding

exhaust heatshield loose

rear tyres and nearside front tyre tread 2.5mm cracking on tread

Fail 17 Sep 2010 50,065 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

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

Oil leak

exhaust corroding

exhaust heatshield loose

rear tyres and nearside front tyre tread 2.5mm cracking on tread

Pass 16 Sep 2009 39,915 miles

Oil leak

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 16 Sep 2009 39,915 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 18 Sep 2008 30,691 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

heat shield clamps badley corroded where sheild attached to link pipe between cat concovertor & centre section pipe

offside & nearside front outer tractor dome ball joints slightly pitted in places

Pass 10 Sep 2007 22,020 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2006 15,241 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

front tyres worn on outer edges.

Pass 21 Sep 2006 15,241 miles

front tyres worn on outer edges.

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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KA03 RXS is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny in Black with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 KA03 RXS, 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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KA03 RXS is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 13 August 2003.

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