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X803 YGW

2000 Suzuki Jimny

Blue Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jan 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

76,123 mi
Last recorded76,123 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2026
Typical for 2000 Suzuki Jimny66,340 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX803 YGW
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2026 76,123 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front slam panel corroded but not to excess

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

all tyres have cuts in but not to cords

under side corroded/covered in mud

Fail 6 Jan 2026 76,123 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front slam panel corroded but not to excess

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

all tyres have cuts in but not to cords

under side corroded/covered in mud

Pass 21 Jan 2025 75,671 miles

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

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened +chassis members+sills+fuel lines+coil springs (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Dec 2023 74,917 miles

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened +sills+chassis members (5.3.3 (b) (i))

fuel lines corroded

Pass 6 Dec 2022 72,501 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive steering joint (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

front too rear metal fuel lines corroded

Pass 13 Dec 2021 70,677 miles

Front slam panel heavily corroded

Offside Front tractor unit showing signs of weeping but not excessive

Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all (5.2.3 (f))

all metal brake pipes corroded but not excessive

all metal fuel lines heavily corroded

both outer sills have covers on covering them from view

under side of vehicle showing signs of heavy corrosion

Fail 1 Dec 2021 70,669 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside 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 Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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 Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill / floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Front slam panel heavily corroded

Offside Front tractor unit showing signs of weeping but not excessive

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

Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all (5.2.3 (f))

all metal brake pipes corroded but not excessive

all metal fuel lines heavily corroded

both outer sills have covers on covering them from view

under side of vehicle showing signs of heavy corrosion

Pass 2 Dec 2020 68,306 miles

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

Coolant leak ()

Fuel Pipe/s corroded all metal fuel lines corroded ()

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

Nearside Front slam panel corroded but not excessive

Nearside Outer outer sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection to sill

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

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

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

Offside Front slam panel corroded but not excessive

Offside Front tractor unit pitted and leaking

Offside Outer sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection of outer sill

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

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

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

both inner sills corroded but not excessive

Fail 2 Dec 2020 68,306 miles

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

Coolant leak ()

Fuel Pipe/s corroded all metal fuel lines corroded ()

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

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

Nearside Front slam panel corroded but not excessive

Nearside Outer outer sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection to sill

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

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

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

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

Offside Front slam panel corroded but not excessive

Offside Front tractor unit pitted and leaking

Offside Outer sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection of outer sill

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

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

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

both inner sills corroded but not excessive

Pass 10 Oct 2019 68,304 miles

Offside Front Tractor joint pitted & leaking

Offside door mirror glass broken

Offside headlamp dipped beam image poor(lens)

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Significant corrosion to all underside brake & fuel lines

Fail 10 Oct 2019 68,302 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

205/70R15

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

Offside Front Tractor joint pitted & leaking

Offside door mirror glass broken

Offside headlamp dipped beam image poor(lens)

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Significant corrosion to all underside brake & fuel lines

Pass 18 Oct 2018 67,974 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS CORRODED

BOTH FRONT TO REAR AND BOTH REAR AXLE BRAKE PIPES SIGNIFICANTLY CORRODED

BRAKE PEDAL HAS LONG TRAVEL

POWER STEERING PIPE SIGNIFICANTLY CORRODED

Fail 17 Oct 2018 67,974 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/70/15h (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS CORRODED

BOTH FRONT TO REAR AND BOTH REAR AXLE BRAKE PIPES SIGNIFICANTLY CORRODED

BRAKE PEDAL HAS LONG TRAVEL

POWER STEERING PIPE SIGNIFICANTLY CORRODED

Pass 17 Oct 2017 67,915 miles

Bulb out in centre stop lamp

Corrosion to underside & under-bonnet pipes, components, body & chassis

Driver's door mirror glass broken

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside plastic sill cover insecure & likely to fall off

Offside Front wheel tight to turn by hand

Fail 17 Oct 2017 67,915 miles

Bulb out in centre stop lamp

Corrosion to underside & under-bonnet pipes, components, body & chassis

Driver's door mirror glass broken

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside plastic sill cover insecure & likely to fall off

Offside Front wheel tight to turn by hand

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 3 Oct 2016 67,716 miles

FUEL PIPES AND BOTH FRONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPES CORRODED

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Fail 3 Oct 2016 67,716 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

FUEL PIPES AND BOTH FRONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPES CORRODED

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 8 Oct 2015 67,413 miles

FUEL pipes corroded

both front to rear brake pipes corroded

Pass 10 Oct 2014 66,454 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Front to rear brake pipe corroded

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nail in nearside front tyre

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

REAR exhaust silencer in poor condition

nearside wiper blade poor condition

Fail 10 Oct 2014 66,454 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Front to rear brake pipe corroded

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nail in nearside front tyre

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

REAR exhaust silencer in poor condition

nearside wiper blade poor condition

Pass 15 Oct 2013 65,077 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

plastic outer cover sills fitted

Fail 15 Oct 2013 65,077 miles

plastic outer cover sills fitted

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 Oct 2012 63,544 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Slight corrosion to front-rear fuel pipe(s)

Pass 22 Oct 2011 62,109 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2010 60,641 miles

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

Fail 16 Oct 2010 60,641 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Oct 2009 59,057 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2008 57,388 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2007 55,312 miles

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

Pass 18 Oct 2006 53,593 miles

Both front brake pads getting low 2-3 mm material left

Pass 31 Oct 2005 51,900 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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X803 YGW is a 2000 Suzuki Jimny in Blue with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

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 X803 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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X803 YGW is a 2000 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 29 September 2000.

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