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SG59 ALU

2009 Suzuki Jimny

Grey Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jun 2027
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

65,723 mi
Last recorded65,723 miles
Recorded on23 Jun 2026
Typical for 2009 Suzuki Jimny45,753 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSG59 ALU
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc
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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Jun 2026 65,723 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front prop-rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear prop-rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Rear both shock absorbers corroded

general condition heavily corroded

Fail 9 Jun 2026 65,723 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded A.B.S pump area (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder excessively weakened by corrosion (1.1.16 (d) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front prop-rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear prop-rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Rear both shock absorbers corroded

general condition heavily corroded

Pass 11 Jun 2025 62,785 miles

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

Nearside Inner sill/floor corroded, not seriously weakened

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Inner sill/floor corroded, not seriously weakened

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

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Rear axle corroded, not seriously weakened

Spare tyre defective

general condition corroded

Fail 10 Jun 2025 62,784 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Inner sill/floor corroded, not seriously weakened

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Inner sill/floor corroded, not seriously weakened

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

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Rear axle corroded, not seriously weakened

Spare tyre defective

general condition corroded

Pass 4 Jun 2024 59,287 miles

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

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Nearside Front brake bind

Nearside Inner sill corroded, not seriously weakened or holed

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

Nearside Rear brake bind

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

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

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

Offside Inner sill corroded, not seriously weakened or holed

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

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear prop, rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

floor corroded, not seriously weakened or holed

general condition corroded

Pass 6 Jun 2023 56,105 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Pass 16 Jun 2022 53,395 miles

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Fail 8 Jun 2022 53,395 miles

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

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

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

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Pass 9 Feb 2021 52,973 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Pass 10 Feb 2020 51,621 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2019 48,215 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2017 44,360 miles

Oil leak gear box

Fail 1 Dec 2017 44,354 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Oil leak gear box

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

all four tyres cracking

Pass 9 Dec 2016 41,432 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Sep 2015 36,914 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Sep 2014 33,486 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 10 Sep 2013 30,125 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Sep 2012 27,141 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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SG59 ALU is a 2009 Suzuki Jimny in Grey with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 SG59 ALU, 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 SG59 ALU registered?

SG59 ALU is a 2009 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 3 September 2009.

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