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SO55 CKF

2005 Suzuki Jimny

Black Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Feb 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

91,474 mi
Last recorded91,474 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Suzuki Jimny55,000 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSO55 CKF
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2026 91,474 miles

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

Fail 6 Feb 2026 91,468 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill by chassis mounting point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2025 86,672 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2025 86,672 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Pass 18 Jan 2024 75,722 miles

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

Pass 21 Jan 2023 61,128 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front headlamp has slight crack in lense

Offside Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security front & rear (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 14 Jan 2023 61,128 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced rear body mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced rear body mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front headlamp has slight crack in lense

Offside Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security front & rear (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2022 54,677 miles

Exhaust silencer slightly loose outer jacket of rear silencer split (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing near wear limit and badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing near wear limit and badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced heavy corrosion at rear. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2020 54,024 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.2mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))

all coil springs rusty

both rear body mounts getting rusty

both rear inner sills getting rusty

o/s/f headlight cracked

pas pipe at front getting rusty

Fail 14 Oct 2020 54,024 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.2mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))

all coil springs rusty

both rear body mounts getting rusty

both rear inner sills getting rusty

o/s/f headlight cracked

pas pipe at front getting rusty

Pass 10 Oct 2019 53,641 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front headlamp has slight damage

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm & perished (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 9 Oct 2019 53,639 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front headlamp has slight damage

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm & perished (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Oct 2018 52,903 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))

both centre chassis mounts getting rusty

both rear body mounts getting rusty

centre body mounts getting rusty

front springs rusty

front suspension rusty

n/s/f hub seal slight leak

o/s/f headlight cracked

rear suspension rusty

rear system getting rusty

Fail 10 Oct 2018 52,901 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases in front of cat (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))

both centre chassis mounts getting rusty

both rear body mounts getting rusty

centre body mounts getting rusty

front springs rusty

front suspension rusty

n/s/f hub seal slight leak

o/s/f headlight cracked

rear suspension rusty

rear system getting rusty

Pass 18 Oct 2017 50,985 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm and perished (4.1.E.1)

both front outer riggers rusty

front to rear brake pipe getting rusty

n/s/ and o/s body mounts getting rusty

n/s/f hub seal slight leak

o/s/f headlight lens cracked

rear body mounts getting rusty

rear exhaust rusty

rear panard rod mounts rusty

Pass 11 Aug 2016 48,187 miles

Body has slight corrosion rear of inner sills (6.1.B.2)

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

rear tyres perished

Pass 13 Aug 2015 46,158 miles

front body mounts getting rusty

exhaust back box getting rusty

front axle rusty

4wd pipes getting rusty

all brake hoses ends getting rusty

both rear tyres perished and on 3mm

both sill lips getting rusty

cant see sills as covers fitted

chassis getting rusty

Pass 13 Aug 2014 42,743 miles

4WD activation pipes rusty

Both rear tyres perrished

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

chassis getting rusty in places

exhaust back box caseing deteriorated

front axel getting rusty

Pass 19 Aug 2013 40,733 miles

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

both chassis out riggers getting rusty

both front brake hoses ends getting rusty

exhaust system getting rusty

front suspension rusty

rear suspension getting rusty

spare tyre perished

Pass 22 Aug 2012 39,208 miles

Nearside front tyre on 2.5mm and starting to perish

Offside front tyre starting to perish

Offside rear tyre starting to perish

Rear exhaust outer skin rusty

Pass 11 Oct 2011 37,569 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2010 31,302 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Pass 21 Oct 2009 26,004 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2008 24,191 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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SO55 CKF is a 2005 Suzuki Jimny in Black with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 SO55 CKF, 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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SO55 CKF is a 2005 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 25 October 2005.

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