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MF05 LZL

2005 Suzuki Jimny

Silver Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Aug 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

88,190 mi
Last recorded88,190 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2026
Typical for 2005 Suzuki Jimny55,000 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMF05 LZL
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Aug 2026 88,190 miles

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

Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2025 86,559 miles

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

Fail 9 Aug 2025 86,559 miles

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

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 16 Aug 2024 85,792 miles

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

Pass 31 Jul 2023 84,724 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Fail 29 Jul 2023 84,724 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Pass 12 Aug 2022 83,195 miles

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

Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced panhard rod mounting bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mount/suspension mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring/suspension mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced panhard rod mounting bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))

vehicle underside corroded

Pass 3 Aug 2021 80,276 miles

Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced panhard rod mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive spring mounts/suspension mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced panhard rod mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive spring/suspension mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

vehicle underside corroding

Pass 15 Jul 2020 76,789 miles

Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Front Suspension rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced panhard rod (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened panhard rod (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

vehicle underside corroded

Fail 15 Jul 2020 76,789 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Front Suspension rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced panhard rod (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened panhard rod (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

vehicle underside corroded

Pass 8 Aug 2019 71,933 miles

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

Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

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

panhard rod/mountings slightly corroded

underside of vehicle corroded

Fail 31 Jul 2019 71,933 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn swivel pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

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

panhard rod/mountings slightly corroded

underside of vehicle corroded

Pass 30 Oct 2017 60,036 miles

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

Central Fuel pipes corroded o/s front and central

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

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush Bearing worn (2.5.A.3a)

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

Offside Front Slight bind

Rear Panhard rod corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 24 Oct 2016 53,764 miles

Rear suspension generally corroded

Pass 19 Oct 2015 47,669 miles

Rear Panhard rod corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

exhaust system deteriorated

fuel pipes slightly corroded

Fail 19 Oct 2015 47,668 miles

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Panhard rod corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

exhaust system deteriorated

fuel pipes slightly corroded

Fail 20 Oct 2014 41,749 miles

Front Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 20 Oct 2014 41,749 miles

Front Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

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

Rear Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 28 Oct 2013 36,012 miles

Could not check outer sills as sill covers fitted

Offside tractor joint leaking and has slight play

Fail 28 Oct 2013 36,012 miles

Could not check outer sills as sill covers fitted

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside tractor joint leaking and has slight play

Pass 18 Oct 2012 29,897 miles

Both tractor joints rusty

Could not check outer sills as sill covers fitted

Offside front and both rear tyres deteriorating

Pass 24 Oct 2011 24,965 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2011 24,965 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 18 Oct 2010 19,030 miles

Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective

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

n/s washer nozzle partially blocked

Pass 17 Nov 2009 13,524 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2009 11,678 miles

plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 13 Mar 2008 8,478 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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MF05 LZL is a 2005 Suzuki Jimny in Silver with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2005 Suzuki Jimny models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.7% with a typical mileage of 55,000 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 MF05 LZL, 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 21 years old, this Suzuki Jimny is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was MF05 LZL registered?

MF05 LZL is a 2005 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 12 March 2005.

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