MOT Status
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85,526 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. slow (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
under body corroded
Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. slow (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
under body corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
both rear trailing arm rear most bushes becoming unbonded
both rose bowl joints leaking oil
general corrosion apparent under vehicle
outer sill covers fitted to vehicle
Emissions unable to be completed due to severe exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases severe blow at possible rear silencer join (6.1.2 (a))
both rear trailing arm rear most bushes becoming unbonded
both rose bowl joints leaking oil
general corrosion apparent under vehicle
outer sill covers fitted to vehicle
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material load valve to offside rear brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
outer sill covers fitted
Emissions unable to be completed engine misfiring & cutting out when carrying out BET test (It was failing on lambda readings) (8.2.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking throughout (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material load valve to offside rear brake hose (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
outer sill covers fitted
o/s/f outer rose bowl joint seal leaking and oil getting onto tyre inner sidewall - advise repair before oil eventually gets on to tread of tyre -
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
o/s/f outer rose bowl joint seal leaking and oil getting onto tyre inner sidewall - advise repair before oil eventually gets on to tread of tyre -
o/s/f tyre showing heavy cracking in tread
oil leak from BOTH rosebowl joints especially o/s/f
oil leak from engine / PAS area
Emissions not tested vehicle goes into limp misfire mode then stops when BET test is tried (8.2.1.2 (d))
o/s/f tyre showing heavy cracking in tread
oil leak from BOTH rosebowl joints especially o/s/f
oil leak from engine / PAS area
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material several (1.1.11 (c))
underside of vehicle showing corrosion
Brake pipe slightly corroded all brake pipes partly coated in underseal (3.6.B.2c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis sill area plastic covers on outer sills (6.1.B.2)
both front tyres perishing
engine warning light on
slight brake bind on offside front
fuel lines corroding at rear of vehicle
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
n/s/f swivel housing slight play and oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
oil leak from front axle
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
oil leak from front axle
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KW02 VNJ is a 2002 Suzuki Jimny in Black with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 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 KW02 VNJ, 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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KW02 VNJ is a 2002 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 3 August 2002.
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