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W288 WGD

2000 Suzuki Jimny

Blue Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 May 2019
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

95,694 mi
Last recorded95,694 miles
Recorded on20 Apr 2018
Typical for 2000 Suzuki Jimny66,340 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW288 WGD
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Apr 2018 95,694 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded all ()

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

Nearside Front hub swivel leaking

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed drivers (5.2.2b)

both front hub spheres corroded

both rear tyres cracking

general underbody corrosion

play in steering inner joints

Fail 18 Apr 2018 95,686 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings mid to rear section (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill to floor (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

both rear tyres cracking

general underbody corrosion

play in steering inner joints

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded all ()

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

Nearside Front hub swivel leaking

Oil leak ()

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed drivers (5.2.2b)

both front hub spheres corroded

Pass 20 Apr 2017 91,818 miles

Both front hub spheres corroded

Both rear tyres cracking

Fuel Pipe/s corroded all ()

General underbody corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed Drivers (5.2.2b)

Fail 19 Apr 2017 91,805 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Both front hub spheres corroded

Both rear tyres cracking

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

General underbody corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed Drivers (5.2.2b)

Pass 28 Apr 2016 87,442 miles

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

Nearside Front hub swivel corrosion

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play both sides (2.6.2)

both side front inner wing to front panel corrosiopn

both side side step supports corroded

rear floor/both rear inner wingsto floor/have corrosion

slight play in steering box

underside covered in underseal

Fail 15 Apr 2016 87,234 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front hub swivel corrosion

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play both sides (2.6.2)

both side front inner wing to front panel corrosiopn

both side side step supports corroded

rear floor/both rear inner wingsto floor/have corrosion

slight play in steering box

underside covered in underseal

Pass 22 Apr 2015 82,726 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

chassis/floor and components have corrosion and underseal covering

front inner wing to front panel has slight corrosion

osf brake back plate missing

osr tyre cracking

Fail 18 Apr 2015 82,722 miles

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside 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)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

chassis/floor and components have corrosion and underseal covering

front inner wing to front panel has slight corrosion

osf brake back plate missing

osr tyre cracking

Pass 14 May 2014 81,715 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2013 80,138 miles

Chassis, exhaust and coil springs corroded

Fail 12 Sep 2013 80,053 miles

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside 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 (6.1.B.2)

Pass 23 Aug 2012 74,208 miles

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

Pass 13 Aug 2011 68,126 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2010 61,365 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2009 55,661 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

fuel pipes are coroded

Pass 19 Sep 2009 55,661 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

fuel pipes are coroded

Pass 16 Sep 2008 50,888 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2008 50,888 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

fuel pipes corroding

Pass 24 Sep 2007 44,793 miles

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Fail 24 Sep 2007 44,793 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Pass 12 Sep 2006 40,960 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2006 40,892 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)

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

Pass 29 Aug 2005 34,355 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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W288 WGD is a 2000 Suzuki Jimny in Blue with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 W288 WGD, 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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W288 WGD is a 2000 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 24 March 2000.

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