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NG55 DFD

2005 Suzuki Jimny

Silver Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Aug 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

116,062 mi
Last recorded116,062 miles
Recorded on24 Aug 2026
Typical for 2005 Suzuki Jimny55,000 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNG55 DFD
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Fail 24 Aug 2026 116,062 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting above wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting x2 (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Front Coil spring corroded x2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/70/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/70/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded x2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2025 114,886 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing X4 205/70/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

underside corroded but not seriously weakened

Pass 25 Mar 2024 113,676 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

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

Fail 19 Feb 2024 113,660 miles

Central Rear Upper Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced arch/mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill/mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced arch/body (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced arch/chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced arch/mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill/mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected chassis/bracket (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

fuel lines corroded

Pass 22 Dec 2022 113,639 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2022 113,616 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive from power steering system. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component 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))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Pass 17 Dec 2021 109,168 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes corroded and covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all underside (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all underside (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2020 107,457 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2019 102,052 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2018 96,925 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (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 Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 21 Oct 2017 90,415 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2017 90,130 miles

Central Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 20 Oct 2016 87,011 miles

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

nearside and offside inner sills corroded

nearside front hub seal leaking

rear floor corroded

Pass 15 Sep 2015 83,373 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2014 80,556 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2013 77,685 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2012 74,031 miles

plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 12 May 2011 64,124 miles

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

Pass 28 Apr 2010 43,053 miles

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

Fail 6 Apr 2010 42,059 miles

Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 31 Mar 2009 22,978 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2009 22,019 miles

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

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

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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NG55 DFD is a 2005 Suzuki Jimny in Silver with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 NG55 DFD, 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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NG55 DFD is a 2005 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 28 December 2005.

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