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YF03 NKJ

2003 Suzuki Jimny

Green Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jun 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

104,583 mi
Last recorded104,583 miles
Recorded on28 May 2026
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Jimny57,891 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF03 NKJ
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Fail 28 May 2026 104,583 miles

Central Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting OFFSIDE FRONT OF REAR ARCH (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Position lamp not working BOTH (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BOTH (4.1.2 (c))

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced BOTH (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced FRONT OF WHEEL ARCH BEHIND HEADLAMP (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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 Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced FRONT OF WHEEL ARCH BEHIND HEADLAMP (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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 Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting ALL CORROSION POINTS ARE MARKED IN YELLOW PAINT (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))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting FRONT OF SUSPENSION ARM MOUNTING POINT (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Engine mounting bracket fractured CENTRAL REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake lining(s) missing (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

BOTH FRONT SPHERES WEEPING

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))

Coil spring corroded ALL 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

FRONT RAD POOR CONDITION

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

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security UPPER INNER REAR OF FRONT WHEEL ARCH (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing ALL 4 (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ALL (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Jun 2025 98,635 miles

Coil spring corroded All x4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

General surface corrosion underneath

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front to rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security All x4 side keep eye on it (6.2.2 (d) (i))

position light flicking at the time of test both

Pass 2 Apr 2024 95,917 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

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

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

general surface corrosion underneath

Pass 1 Mar 2023 95,805 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear

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

general corrosion underneath

Fail 27 Feb 2023 95,805 miles

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

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear

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

general corrosion underneath

Pass 7 Dec 2021 94,741 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 Dec 2020 94,203 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

general surface corrosion underneath

Pass 4 Dec 2019 93,643 miles

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

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

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

fuel lines from tank to engine are corroded

general underside corrosion

Pass 12 Dec 2018 92,549 miles

corrosion to underside of vehicle in numerous places

front to rear metal fuel lines heavily corroded

Fail 10 Dec 2018 92,549 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced front and rear inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

front to rear metal fuel lines heavily corroded

Pass 25 Oct 2017 91,099 miles

exhaust tail box section corroded and blowing slightly

fuel lines corroded

Fail 24 Oct 2017 91,098 miles

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

Offside Front axle swivel joint seal leaking

exhaust tail box section corroded and blowing slightly

fuel lines corroded

Pass 17 Oct 2016 89,729 miles

Offside front to rear metal FUEL lines corroded

Fail 17 Oct 2016 89,729 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi hose to backing plate (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Offside front to rear metal FUEL lines corroded

Pass 22 Oct 2015 88,488 miles

Rear Brake valve corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

general underside corrosion

Fail 21 Oct 2015 88,488 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear metal (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded metal pipe across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake valve corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

general underside corrosion

Pass 14 Oct 2014 86,602 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2014 86,602 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Nov 2013 86,599 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2012 79,333 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

fuel pipes corroded

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 9 Nov 2011 72,876 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

both front tyre valves perished and splitting

Fail 9 Nov 2011 72,875 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

both front tyre valves perished and splitting

Pass 11 Nov 2010 66,248 miles

Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 12 Nov 2009 58,172 miles

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

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

front diff leaking lubricant from seal

Pass 13 Nov 2008 49,526 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

drivers side front axle outer swivel joint has excessive oil leak

Pass 13 Oct 2007 40,528 miles

exhaust corroded

lower bush on o/s/r shocker worn slightly

slight leak from o/s/f pivot ball

Pass 29 Sep 2006 28,064 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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YF03 NKJ is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny in Green with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2003 Suzuki Jimny models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 57,891 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 YF03 NKJ, 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 23 years old, this Suzuki Jimny is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YF03 NKJ is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 22 August 2003.

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