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WK55 VBC

2005 Suzuki Jimny

Black Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

60,622 mi
Last recorded60,622 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Suzuki Jimny55,000 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWK55 VBC
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2026 60,622 miles

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

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

Front axle breather pipes coroded

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 20 Feb 2026 60,622 miles

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

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

Front axle breather pipes coroded

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2025 56,707 miles

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

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

Front axle breather pipes corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 24 Feb 2025 56,699 miles

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

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

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

Front axle breather pipes corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 23 Feb 2024 52,430 miles

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

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

Front axle breather pipes corroded

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Feb 2023 48,235 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front axle breather pipes corroded

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

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

Pass 22 Feb 2022 44,453 miles

Front Axle breather pipes corroded

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

Pass 26 Feb 2021 40,018 miles

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

Front axle breather pipes corroded

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 Feb 2021 40,017 miles

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

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

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

Front axle breather pipes corroded

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Feb 2020 35,914 miles

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

Front axle breather pipes corroded

Front hub swivel housings corroded

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 4 Mar 2019 31,700 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

front axle breather system pipes corroded

front hub swivel housings corroded

Fail 4 Mar 2019 31,697 miles

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

front axle breather system pipes corroded

front hub swivel housings corroded

Pass 6 Mar 2018 30,090 miles

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

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

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

front axle /hub breather pipes corroded

front axle swivel hubs corroded

Fail 5 Mar 2018 30,089 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

front axle /hub breather pipes corroded

front axle swivel hubs corroded

Pass 10 Mar 2017 28,703 miles

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

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

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

Spare tyre defective ()

front axle transmission air pipes corroded

front swivel hubs corroded

nearside front tyre slightly perished/cracked

Pass 26 Feb 2016 28,334 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2015 26,065 miles

offside rear tyre perished/cracks in tread and sidewall

rear exhaust box deteriorated

Pass 4 Mar 2014 23,282 miles

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

offside rear tyre perished/cracked inbetween tread pattern

rear exhaust box deteriorated

Pass 5 Mar 2013 20,685 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2012 19,221 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2010 17,578 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2009 14,431 miles

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

Pass 22 Aug 2008 11,749 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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WK55 VBC is a 2005 Suzuki Jimny in Black with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 WK55 VBC, 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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WK55 VBC is a 2005 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 2 September 2005.

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