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PL05 XGS

2005 Suzuki Jimny

Blue Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jul 2027
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

105,477 mi
Last recorded105,477 miles
Recorded on21 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Suzuki Jimny55,000 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPL05 XGS
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 21 Jul 2026 105,477 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Fail 21 Jul 2026 105,477 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Fail 1 Jun 2026 105,431 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested Hydraulic system leaking. (1.2.1 (g))

Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear metal brake pipe. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Front to rear metal brake pipe. (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Passenger's seat insecure Seat base insecure. (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (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 Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 May 2025 101,024 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Pass 20 May 2024 95,785 miles
Pass 9 May 2023 88,872 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 25 May 2022 80,880 miles
Fail 19 May 2022 80,880 miles

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill holed under vehicle (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i))

Pass 28 May 2021 72,914 miles
Pass 28 May 2020 71,078 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2020 71,058 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2020 71,055 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Jan 2020 70,713 miles

Corrosion on fuel and brake pipes

Oil leak from front hubs and play in o/s hub

Rear tyres wearing on edges and cracking

Underside of vehicle dry

Fail 21 Jan 2020 70,711 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))

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Mid section (6.1.2 (a))

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

Corrosion on fuel and brake pipes

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak from front hubs and play in o/s hub

Rear tyres wearing on edges and cracking

Underside of vehicle dry

Pass 28 Jan 2019 67,462 miles

Corrosion on fuel pipes

Front brake pads low??

Front hub swivel at o/s leaking oil

Plastic trim covering outer sills

Play in o/s front lower swivel joint

Rear tyres wearing on outer edges

Swivel balls corroded & pitted

Fail 28 Jan 2019 67,462 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Corrosion on fuel pipes

Front brake pads low??

Front hub swivel at o/s leaking oil

Plastic trim covering outer sills

Play in o/s front lower swivel joint

Rear tyres wearing on outer edges

Swivel balls corroded & pitted

Pass 9 Feb 2018 63,094 miles

Corrosion on fuel pipes

Eml on

Front hub oil seals leaking o/s & n/s

Play in o/s front lower swivel

Rear tyre at n/s wearing on outer edge

Fail 5 Feb 2018 63,074 miles

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

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

Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill at centre (5.2.6)

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

Corrosion on fuel pipes

Eml on

Front hub oil seals leaking o/s & n/s

Play in o/s front lower swivel

Rear tyre at n/s wearing on outer edge

Pass 17 Jan 2017 58,504 miles

Bolt missing from n/s front hub cover

Corrosion on inner sills,fuel pipe and brake pipes.

Eml on

Nearside Rear Tyre wearing on outer edge

Offside Front Swivel bearings have slight play in them

Wiper blades starting to split

Pass 23 Oct 2015 52,863 miles

Corrosion & pitting on o/s & n/s front swivel balls

Play in n/s front swivel

Fail 14 Oct 2015 52,748 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Corrosion & pitting on o/s & n/s front swivel balls

Play in n/s front swivel

Pass 22 Oct 2014 48,287 miles

Front swivel joints o/s & n/s pitted/corroded.

Rear diff noisy?

Pass 15 Oct 2013 44,033 miles

Both front hub seals slight leak

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

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

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 15 Oct 2013 44,033 miles

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

Both front hub seals slight leak

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

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

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 Oct 2012 40,199 miles

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

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

centre exhaust section corroded

nearside rear tyre cracking

offside front fog light insecure

offside rear tyre cracking

plastic trim fitted to both sills

Fail 15 Oct 2012 40,158 miles

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

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

centre exhaust section corroded

nearside rear tyre cracking

offside front fog light insecure

offside rear tyre cracking

plastic trim fitted to both sills

Pass 26 Oct 2011 35,828 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

nearside front fog light not working

nearside rear tyre cracking

plastic trim fitted to both outer sills

Fail 19 Oct 2011 35,759 miles

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

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

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

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

brake fluid level low

nearside front fog light not working

nearside rear tyre cracking

plastic trim fitted to both outer sills

Pass 21 Oct 2010 31,493 miles

N/side and o/side front steering ball joints has slight leak.

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

Fail 21 Oct 2010 31,493 miles

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

N/side and o/side front steering ball joints has slight leak.

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

Pass 22 Oct 2009 27,474 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2008 22,905 miles

both front swivel hubs showing signs of scoring

front pads half worn

handbrake travel lazy

Fail 12 Sep 2008 22,856 miles

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

both front swivel hubs showing signs of scoring

front pads half worn

handbrake travel lazy

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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PL05 XGS is a 2005 Suzuki Jimny in Blue with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

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 PL05 XGS, 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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PL05 XGS is a 2005 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 28 July 2005.

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