MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
56,549 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Body mounting fixings insecure at rear panel chassis/body (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear of arch (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Axle fractured trail arm mount on axle ...corroded/holed (5.1.1 (a)) DANGEROUS
Front both sides behind headlamps corroded/holed
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear both rear wheel arches corroded/holed
Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides ... slight play (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced front body mount /rigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides ... slight play (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill fractured (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting rear panel mount ... holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
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
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Offside rear shock absorber has light misting of oil
both rear coil springs corroded
both rear inner arches covered in underseal
chassis slightly corroded
fuel pipes corroded
horn working on one pad
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases note emission not tested due to leak (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings at arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings at arch (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion at arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion center weakend (6.1.B.2)
Offside fuel pipe corroded
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
only one horn pad working
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
both front hub pivot points corroded
both front hub seals leaking grease slightly
fuel pipe corroded
rear brake flexi corroded at ferule
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
both front hub pivot points corroded
both front hub seals leaking grease slightly
fuel pipe corroded
rear brake flexi corroded at ferule
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
fuel pipes corroded
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
fuel pipes corroded
both front steering spheres leaking
front brake discs pitted
slight bind from n/s/f wheel
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Suzuki Jimny?
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SM03 OVW is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny in Red with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
Across all 2003 Suzuki Jimny models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 57,891 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 SM03 OVW, 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 23 years old, this Suzuki Jimny is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SM03 OVW is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 9 May 2003.
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