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RLZ 2059

2005 Suzuki Jimny

Black Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Mar 2027
Tests20 (10 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

102,514 mi
Last recorded102,514 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Suzuki Jimny55,000 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRLZ 2059
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

10 pass 10 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2026 102,514 miles

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security marked with yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive marked with yellow (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fuel lines corroded

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides marked with yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Mar 2026 102,514 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security marked with yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive marked with yellow (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fuel lines corroded

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides marked with yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Feb 2026 102,359 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Jan 2025 95,763 miles

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

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

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

Fail 24 Oct 2024 95,054 miles

Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak system welded but has small leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Front traction joint has small leak

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

Pass 7 Sep 2023 89,499 miles

Nearside Front Fog not working

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

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

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

Fail 31 Aug 2023 89,468 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front 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

Nearside Front Fog not working

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

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

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

Pass 25 Jul 2022 83,758 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Fail 25 Jul 2022 83,740 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 2 Feb 2021 76,847 miles

front swivels slightly damp

fuel pipes slight corrodeed

Fail 2 Feb 2021 76,847 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

front swivels slightly damp

fuel pipes slight corrodeed

Pass 28 Jan 2020 72,958 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2019 64,920 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/70 15 and heavily perished (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust heavily corroded

front swivel breather pipes heavily corroded

fuel pipes corroded

n/s/f swivel grease sill weaping

Fail 1 Apr 2019 64,920 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front to rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front to rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/70 15 and heavily perished (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust heavily corroded

front swivel breather pipes heavily corroded

fuel pipes corroded

n/s/f swivel grease sill weaping

Pass 5 Apr 2018 60,085 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2018 60,085 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 31 Mar 2017 57,148 miles

Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded too rear ()

Fail 21 Mar 2017 54,173 miles

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

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

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

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

Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage bumper (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded too rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low damage to area (1.8)

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

Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

Rear registration plate obscured tow bar (6.3.1d)

Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded too rear ()

Pass 30 Nov 2015 47,220 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2015 47,220 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe - cat area (7.1.2)

Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

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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RLZ 2059 is a 2005 Suzuki Jimny in Black with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 RLZ 2059, 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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RLZ 2059 is a 2005 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 8 December 2005.

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