MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
111,455 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
both rear inner sills corroded
no rear seats at the time of test
rear body mounts corroded
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases welided (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
both rear inner sills corroded
no rear seats at the time of test
rear body mounts corroded
Nearside Front inner sill poor repairs
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear inner sills inner wheel arches corroded
Nearside Front Tractor joint leaking
Offside Rear Rust occurring around O/S/R leaf spring front mounting
Rust occurring around various body mountings
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Rust occuring around O/S/R body mounting
Rust occuring around O/S/R suspension
Slight play/dampness around N/S/F tractor joint
Surface rust on brake pipes
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front slight brake bind
both rear body mounts corroded
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front slight brake bind
both rear body mounts corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Centre fuel pipes corroded
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
exhaust back box heavily corroaded
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
exhaust back box heavily corroaded
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
exhaust tail box is heavily corroaded
nearside rear body mounting is corroaded
small amount of movement from the offside front either from the kingpin or wheel bearing cant tell
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
exhaust back box is very corroaded
small amount of movement fron the offside front it is either wheel bearing or kingpin but can be sure which
exhaust back box is very corroaded
small amount of movement fron the offside front it is either wheel bearing or kingpin but can be sure which
Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Outer Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Exhaust system at front has very slight leak
Nearside front brake effort 239kg/ offside front 162kg when applied together
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Suzuki Jimny?
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W162 TFJ is a 2000 Suzuki Jimny in Blue with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.
Across all 2000 Suzuki Jimny models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 66,340 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 W162 TFJ, 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 26 years old, this Suzuki Jimny is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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W162 TFJ is a 2000 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 29 March 2000.
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