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WR04 AYL

2004 Suzuki Jimny

Red Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jan 2025
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

72,396 mi
Last recorded72,396 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2025
Typical for 2004 Suzuki Jimny55,220 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWR04 AYL
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Fail 17 Jan 2025 72,396 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced centre (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 19 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very close (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Pass 12 Jan 2024 71,287 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Both swivel hubs showing signs of corrosion

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Boot floor holed near to the seatbelt area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Approximately 2.0 - 2.5 mm tread depth and wearing slightly on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Boot floor holed near to the seat belt area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside to offside brake pipe showing signs of corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both tyres showing signs of cracking and are over 17 years old ( 2906 ) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 5 Jan 2024 71,281 miles

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Both swivel hubs showing signs of corrosion

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Boot floor holed near to the seatbelt area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Approximately 2.0 - 2.5 mm tread depth and wearing slightly on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Boot floor holed near to the seat belt area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside to offside brake pipe showing signs of corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both tyres showing signs of cracking and are over 17 years old ( 2906 ) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Jan 2023 68,985 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 17 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge less than 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 17 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2022 66,008 miles

Centre and rear exhaust showing signs of corrosion

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Near to nearside rear seat belt mounting area and nearside rear body mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Showing signs of cracking, tyre is 15 years old (2906) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn slightly on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Near offside rear seat belt mounting area and offside rear body mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Showing signs of cracking, Tyre is 15 years old (2906) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear axle brake pipes showing signs of corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Jan 2021 64,134 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Jan 2021 64,130 miles

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

Emissions not tested due to exhaust condition (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge less than 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 17 Jan 2020 62,341 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside rear to Nearside rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2019 59,834 miles

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

Fail 18 Jan 2019 59,831 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2018 56,077 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

both rear tyres starting to perish but not to excess at present

Fail 15 Jan 2018 56,077 miles

Central Stop lamp insecure (1.2.1a)

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

both rear tyres starting to perish but not to excess at present

Pass 24 Jan 2017 52,426 miles
Pass 24 May 2016 51,246 miles

Centre Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Centre Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance Slightly loose (1.2.1d)

Pass 26 May 2015 48,430 miles
Fail 22 May 2015 48,429 miles

Centre Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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)

Pass 25 Jun 2014 47,634 miles

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)

n/s and o/s front brake pipes slightly corroded

Pass 26 Jun 2013 46,972 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2012 44,910 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2011 42,800 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2010 41,072 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Jun 2009 39,323 miles

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

Pass 31 Mar 2009 39,315 miles

Front brake discs rusty

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Windscreen chipped in zone A

Pass 26 Jun 2007 38,048 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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WR04 AYL is a 2004 Suzuki Jimny in Red with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2004 Suzuki Jimny models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.5% with a typical mileage of 55,220 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 WR04 AYL, 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 22 years old, this Suzuki Jimny is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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WR04 AYL is a 2004 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 15 July 2004.

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