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P19 HEP

2009 Suzuki Jimny

Red Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Feb 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

69,702 mi
Last recorded69,702 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2025
Typical for 2009 Suzuki Jimny45,753 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP19 HEP
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2025 69,702 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Jan 2025 69,700 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Jan 2024 58,513 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2023 57,345 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear 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))

Fail 9 Feb 2023 57,344 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fluid leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 3 Feb 2022 56,148 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear backplate damp (oil )

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

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

Fail 31 Jan 2022 56,148 miles

Central Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear backplate damp (oil )

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

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

Pass 21 Jan 2021 55,012 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2020 53,854 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2020 53,854 miles

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

Pass 19 Nov 2018 52,288 miles

Central Oil leak, but not excessive propshaft/gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 16 Nov 2018 52,288 miles

Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

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

Central Oil leak, but not excessive propshaft/gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 17 Nov 2017 49,029 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2016 44,091 miles

offside front tyre is cracking slightly

Pass 18 Sep 2015 34,323 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2015 34,323 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

coolant leek

oil leek

Pass 3 Oct 2014 23,239 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2014 23,233 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

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

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

rear tyres cracking

Pass 7 Aug 2013 17,870 miles

All four tyres are showing age related cracking

Could not check outer sills as sill covers fitted

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

Possible oil leak coming from the rear gearbox oil seal

Pass 14 Aug 2012 14,795 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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P19 HEP is a 2009 Suzuki Jimny in Red with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2009 Suzuki Jimny models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.4% with a typical mileage of 45,753 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 P19 HEP, 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 17 years old, this Suzuki Jimny is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was P19 HEP registered?

P19 HEP is a 2009 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 31 March 2009.

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