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MX51 ZDY

2001 Suzuki Jimny

Silver Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 May 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

61,515 mi
Last recorded61,515 miles
Recorded on27 May 2026
Typical for 2001 Suzuki Jimny60,732 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMX51 ZDY
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc
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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 May 2026 61,515 miles
Pass 7 May 2025 59,347 miles

Fuel pipe front to rear corroded

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Pass 24 May 2024 58,896 miles

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

Front to rear fuel lines corroded

Nearside Front Steering arm has play

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

Offside Front Steering arm has play in

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

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

Fail 4 Apr 2024 58,896 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front to rear fuel lines corroded

Nearside Front Steering arm has play

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

Offside Front Steering arm has play

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2022 58,686 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded both front to rears

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

Nearside Front hub coupling slight oil leak

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

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

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

Nearside Rear shock absorber corroded

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

Offside Front hub coupling slight play

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

Offside Rear shock absorber corroded

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2021 58,243 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rears

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

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive axel coupling (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear shock absorber corroded

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear shock absorber corroded

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2020 57,731 miles

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

Mil lamp illuminated

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Sill slightly corroded

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

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

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

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

Rear Panhard rod corroded

Fail 5 Oct 2020 57,731 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

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

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

Mil lamp illuminated

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Sill slightly corroded

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

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

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

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

Rear Panhard rod corroded

Pass 14 Oct 2019 57,094 miles

Engine MIL lamp illuminated

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

Fuel lines corroded

Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Swivel pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Both shock absorber casings corroded

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 10 Oct 2018 56,404 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

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

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

Nearside Rear shock absorber casing corroded

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear shock absorber casing corroded

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2018 56,404 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

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

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

Nearside Rear shock absorber casing corroded

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear shock absorber casing corroded

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2017 55,776 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2016 55,193 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

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

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

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

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

engine light on

Pass 13 Oct 2015 54,581 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

engine light on

fuel pipes slightly corroded

oil leak

Fail 13 Oct 2015 54,581 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

engine light on

fuel pipes slightly corroded

oil leak

Pass 9 Oct 2014 53,718 miles

Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

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

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

engine warning lamp on

Pass 30 Sep 2013 52,747 miles

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

Oil leak

engine warning lamp on

Fail 25 Sep 2013 52,729 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)

Offside Front Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Oil leak

engine warning lamp on

Pass 12 Oct 2012 51,277 miles

Oil leak

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

hydraulic pipes on the front (slightly corroded)

Fail 9 Oct 2012 51,277 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Front drive shaft support bearing excessively worn (2.5.C.2c)

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

Oil leak

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

engine management light on

hydraulic pipes on the front (slightly corroded)

Pass 27 Sep 2011 50,174 miles

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

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

engine management light on

Pass 18 Sep 2010 47,405 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Oil leak

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

engine management light on

Pass 1 Oct 2009 44,027 miles

Oil leak

engine management light on

Pass 7 Oct 2008 40,522 miles

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

Oil leak

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

engine management light on

Pass 5 Oct 2007 36,817 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2006 32,859 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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MX51 ZDY is a 2001 Suzuki Jimny in Silver with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 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 MX51 ZDY, 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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MX51 ZDY is a 2001 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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