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W303 VHR

2000 Suzuki Jimny

Red Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jul 2027
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

117,951 mi
Last recorded117,951 miles
Recorded on13 Jul 2026
Typical for 2000 Suzuki Jimny66,340 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW303 VHR
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 13 Jul 2026 117,951 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 8 Jul 2026 117,908 miles

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

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 30 Jul 2025 116,085 miles

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear rear seats and seatbelts missing at time of test

Fail 16 Jul 2025 116,039 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Steering wheel rim likely to become detached cover very loose sliding on wheel rim (2.2.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear rear seats and seatbelts missing at time of test

Pass 1 Aug 2024 114,803 miles

Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Rear suspension has heavy surface corrosion

Pass 27 Jul 2023 113,450 miles

ALL underbody/chassis has surface corrosion

Front steering lubrication pipes corroded

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing [wall] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Fail 27 Jul 2023 113,450 miles

ALL underbody/chassis has surface corrosion

Front steering lubrication pipes corroded

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing [wall] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Pass 15 Jul 2022 112,349 miles

Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective [both] (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced [spring hanger area ] (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body mount area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

surface corrosion on all suspension parts

Fail 15 Jul 2022 112,349 miles

Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective [both] (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced [spring hanger area ] (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body mount area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

surface corrosion on all suspension parts

Pass 28 Jul 2021 111,480 miles

Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded [pair]

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

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

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

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

Rear axle mounts corroded

Fail 28 Jul 2021 111,477 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect [both] (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded [pair]

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

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

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

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

Rear axle mounts corroded

Pass 17 Jun 2020 110,272 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both [crazed plastic lenses] (4.1.4 (b))

Front oil feed pipes for suspension corroded

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security leaf spring mount [front] (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

all suspension has surface corrosion

Pass 11 Jun 2019 109,538 miles

Central Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective [both] (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake balance valve (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis by spring hangar (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test [both]

Fail 11 Jun 2019 109,538 miles

Central Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective [both] (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake balance valve (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis by spring hangar (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test [both]

Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure all four [wall] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Jun 2018 108,780 miles

Central exhaust rubber mount perished

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output [both dull] (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced middle section (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing [all four] outer walls (5.2.3 (d) (i))

fuel pipes corroded by corroded brake pipes

Fail 12 Jun 2018 108,778 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Central Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture front to rear [both] (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Central exhaust rubber mount perished

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output [both dull] (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced middle section (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing [all four] outer walls (5.2.3 (d) (i))

fuel pipes corroded by corroded brake pipes

Pass 23 May 2017 107,729 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 18 May 2017 107,728 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 13 Apr 2016 104,934 miles
Fail 13 Apr 2016 104,934 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 15 Apr 2015 101,484 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 28 Apr 2014 98,972 miles

small underbody corrsion

Pass 27 Apr 2013 95,856 miles

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

Pass 28 Apr 2012 94,171 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2011 92,489 miles

all shocker bushes perished

front brake discs pitted

n/s/f hub oil seal leaking

Fail 16 Apr 2011 92,460 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

all shocker bushes perished

front brake discs pitted

n/s/f hub oil seal leaking

Pass 17 Apr 2010 90,495 miles

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

o/s/f side lamp dull

Pass 18 Apr 2009 87,382 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2008 78,789 miles
Pass 18 May 2007 70,687 miles
Fail 18 May 2007 70,687 miles

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 15 May 2006 59,320 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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W303 VHR is a 2000 Suzuki Jimny in Red with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

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 W303 VHR, 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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W303 VHR is a 2000 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 19 May 2000.

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