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W951 PEU

2000 Suzuki Jimny

Green Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jan 2024
Tests30 (17 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate56.7%

Mileage

113,442 mi
Last recorded113,442 miles
Recorded on12 Mar 2024
Typical for 2000 Suzuki Jimny66,340 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW951 PEU
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

17 pass 13 fail
Fail 12 Mar 2024 113,442 miles

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 lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting x2 body mountings (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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 lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting x2 body mountings (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Central Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

All four tyres unevenly worn - perished and cracked

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All corroded covered in mud (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jan 2023 108,960 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Dec 2022 108,753 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis - radius arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis - radius arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis - radius arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2022 103,030 miles

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

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear tub / spare wheel well corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Various steering and or suspension bushes gaiters perished - cracked

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Nov 2021 102,856 miles

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Rear most body mounting found at inner arch (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 body mounting found at inner sill / floor pan area (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 most body mounting found at inner arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Corrosion to brake pipes unions and ferrules

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

Various areas of corrosions suspension components and their mountings corroded

Various steering and or suspension bushes gaiters perished - cracked

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2020 97,299 miles

Corrosion to brake pipes unions and ferrules

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

Various areas of corrosions suspension components and their mountings corroded

Various steering and or suspension bushes gaiters perished - cracked

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Dec 2020 97,294 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Corrosion to brake pipes unions and ferrules

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

Various areas of corrosions suspension components and their mountings corroded

Various steering and or suspension bushes gaiters perished - cracked

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2019 92,687 miles

Corrosion to brake pipes unions and ferrules

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Swivel joint leaking oil on to back plate (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Various areas of corrosions suspension components and their mountings corroded

Various steering and or suspension bushes gaiters perished - cracked

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Nov 2019 92,687 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Corrosion to brake pipes unions and ferrules

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Swivel joint leaking oil on to back plate (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Various areas of corrosions suspension components and their mountings corroded

Various steering and or suspension bushes gaiters perished - cracked

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Nov 2018 91,725 miles

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

Oil leak

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

corrosion to coil springs

corrosion to fuel/brake pipes

covers fitted obscuring some areas / components

various areas of corrosion

various steering and suspension bushes/gaiters perished/cracked

Fail 20 Nov 2018 91,721 miles

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

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))

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

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

Oil leak

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

corrosion to coil springs

corrosion to fuel/brake pipes

covers fitted obscuring some areas / components

various areas of corrosion

various steering and suspension bushes/gaiters perished/cracked

Pass 10 Oct 2017 85,152 miles

Oil leak

corrosion to coil springs

corrosion to fuel/brake pipes

various areas of corrosion

various steering and suspension bushes/gaiters perished/cracked

Pass 26 Oct 2016 78,580 miles

Oil leak ()

corrosion to coil springs

corrosion to fuel/brake pipes

various areas of corrosion

various steering and suspension bushes/gaiters perished/cracked

Fail 18 Oct 2016 78,487 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured front spring hanger mount (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured front spring hanger mount (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak ()

corrosion to coil springs

corrosion to fuel/brake pipes

various areas of corrosion

various steering and suspension bushes/gaiters perished/cracked

Pass 3 Nov 2015 73,090 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both n/s o/s (3.5.1g)

Front engine oil leak

Fail 2 Nov 2015 73,067 miles

Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both n/s o/s (3.5.1g)

Front engine oil leak

Pass 10 Nov 2014 69,507 miles

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

sill covers fitted

unable to fully check front inner pads

Fail 10 Nov 2014 69,507 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

sill covers fitted

unable to fully check front inner pads

Fail 29 Aug 2014 69,490 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS

Boot floor has corroded / holed, not within precribed area

Both front axle swivel housings starting to leak but not contaminating brakes

Fuel pipes corroded

No oil showing in engine on dip stick

O/S wiper starting to split

Oil leak

Sill covers fitted

Surface corrosion to underside

Pass 3 Sep 2013 66,401 miles

Oil leak

Pass 4 Aug 2012 62,051 miles

Offside Front Trailing arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 26 Jul 2012 62,046 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b) DANGEROUS

O/S/F Axle Seal Inoperative Due To Excesive Movement In Hub

Offside Front Trailing arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Pass 27 Jul 2011 57,570 miles

vehicle heavily coated in mud on underside

Pass 14 May 2010 52,810 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2009 43,873 miles

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

Fail 25 Feb 2009 43,873 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 26 Oct 2007 30,630 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2007 30,629 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

COOLANT LEAKING FROM FRONT OF ENGINE.

Pass 9 Nov 2006 21,809 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2005 14,118 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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W951 PEU is a 2000 Suzuki Jimny in Green with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.

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 W951 PEU, 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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W951 PEU is a 2000 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 1 March 2000.

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