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M15 BJD

2001 Suzuki Jimny

Black Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Sep 2017
Tests18 (10 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

83,019 mi
Last recorded83,019 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2016
Typical for 2001 Suzuki Jimny60,732 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM15 BJD
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

10 pass 8 fail
Pass 2 Sep 2016 83,019 miles

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch ()

Fail 30 Aug 2016 82,929 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2015 75,271 miles

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

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

Fail 27 Feb 2015 75,271 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

Pass 6 Mar 2014 73,184 miles

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

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

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

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

chassis corroded

front axle corroded

fuel lines corroded

play in steering system

power steering pipes corroded

rear axle corroded

rear tyres perishing

Fail 1 Mar 2014 73,179 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

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

chassis corroded

front axle corroded

fuel lines corroded

play in steering system

power steering pipes corroded

rear axle corroded

rear tyres perishing

transfer box mountings broken

Pass 1 Feb 2013 65,517 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Front All position lamps have light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

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

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

all frunt axle breather pipes a corroded

all suspension components a corroded

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

frunt to rear fuel pipes a corroded

wheel arch and under trays and sill covers a fitted

Fail 1 Feb 2013 65,517 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

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

Front All position lamps have light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

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

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

all frunt axle breather pipes a corroded

all suspension components a corroded

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

frunt to rear fuel pipes a corroded

wheel arch and under trays and sill covers a fitted

Pass 30 Jan 2012 57,457 miles

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

Front Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

rear suspension has slight corrosion

Fail 30 Jan 2012 57,455 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

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

Front Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

rear suspension has slight corrosion

Pass 1 Feb 2011 51,710 miles

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

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

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

boot floor corroded

coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

corrosion on front floor

engine light on

inner sill corroded

o/s/r coil spring has more coils than n/s/r althou no spring snapped

sill covers fitted

unable to fully inspect floor due to components

Fail 1 Feb 2011 51,708 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

boot floor corroded

coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

corrosion on front floor

engine light on

front brake pads apear to be low

inner sill corroded

o/s/r coil spring has more coils than n/s/r althou no spring snapped

sill covers fitted

unable to fully inspect floor due to components

Pass 2 Feb 2010 45,203 miles

plastic cill couers fitted

power steering pips a corroded

steering box has slight paly

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

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

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

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

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Steering arm slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

frunt and rear alxe corroded

frunt chassis rails corroded n/s o/s

Fail 1 Feb 2010 45,203 miles

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

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

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

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Steering arm slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

frunt and rear alxe corroded

frunt chassis rails corroded n/s o/s

plastic cill couers fitted

power steering pips a corroded

steering box has slight paly

Pass 6 Aug 2008 32,577 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Aug 2007 28,725 miles

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

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

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

Fail 2 Aug 2006 22,156 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

Pass 2 Aug 2006 22,156 miles

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

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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M15 BJD is a 2001 Suzuki Jimny in Black with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 2001 Suzuki Jimny models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 60,732 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 M15 BJD, 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 25 years old, this Suzuki Jimny is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M15 BJD is a 2001 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 18 July 2001.

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