MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
102,061 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel pipes corroding
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rears corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
small blow rear exhaust
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rears corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
small blow rear exhaust
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front tyre slightly cracked
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe slightly corroded around tank area (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded around tank area ()
Oil leak ()
exhaust brackets broken
front tyres perishing/cracking
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cat (7.1.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded around tank area (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded around tank area ()
Oil leak ()
exhaust brackets broken
front tyres perishing/cracking
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
corrosion throughout body and around body mountings.
front to rear fuel pipes coroded.
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear (7.1.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
corrosion throughout body and around body mountings.
front to rear fuel pipes coroded.
Oil leak
exhaust system deterioated
front registration plate cracked
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
exhaust system deterioated / heatshield broken and vibration
front registration plate cracked
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
advisae n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge
advise center exhaust support bracket adrift
advise chip in screen outside zone A less than 40mm not in wiper sweep
advise engine oil leaks
advise o/s/r tyre has nail in tread
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
How Reliable is the Suzuki Jimny?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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X487 YGW is a 2000 Suzuki Jimny in Blue with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 X487 YGW, 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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X487 YGW is a 2000 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 17 October 2000.
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