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YF54 SZR

2004 Suzuki Jimny

Silver Petrol 1328cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Jul 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

43,446 mi
Last recorded43,446 miles
Recorded on27 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 Suzuki Jimny55,220 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF54 SZR
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,328cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Fail 27 Jul 2026 43,446 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction air freshener and device holder (3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements partially obscured by broken reverse camera hanging over plate (0.1 (d))

Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Heavy corrosion to front axle and to various areas of chassis

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and cracking and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 3 Jul 2025 38,386 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Jun 2024 38,046 miles

Fuel hose deteriorated front to rear pipe, significantly corroded (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Offside hand brake cable insecure

rear seats not present at time of test, associated items not tested

significant corrosion to body

significant corrosion to chassis and suspension

Fail 19 Jun 2024 38,046 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun visor (3.1 (a) (ii))

Fuel hose deteriorated front to rear pipe, significantly corroded (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Offside hand brake cable insecure

rear seats not present at time of test, associated items not tested

significant corrosion to body

significant corrosion to chassis and suspension

Pass 12 Jun 2023 37,635 miles

Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))

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

Surface corrosion underside

Fail 12 Jun 2023 37,635 miles

Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Surface corrosion underside

Pass 20 Jun 2022 36,681 miles

Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm and perished/cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Surface corrosion underside

Pass 9 Jul 2021 35,192 miles

Underside corroded, quite bad.

Pass 14 Oct 2020 35,009 miles

Corrosion to underside of vehicle and suspension components

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

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

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

Pass 16 Oct 2019 34,523 miles

Coolant leak

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

general underside corrosion

Fail 9 Oct 2019 34,518 miles

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

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

Coolant leak

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

general underside corrosion

Pass 28 Sep 2018 33,784 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

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

exhaust system poor condition

Fail 24 Sep 2018 33,780 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 45% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

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

exhaust system poor condition

Pass 6 Oct 2017 33,286 miles

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

o/s/r brake pipe slightly corroded

underside of car heavily corroded

Pass 14 Oct 2016 32,668 miles

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

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

underside of car heavily corroded

Pass 12 Oct 2015 32,184 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2014 30,698 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2013 28,635 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2012 26,996 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2011 25,329 miles

Nearside front tyre tread low on inner egde. Tyre also perished

Fail 13 Oct 2011 25,325 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

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

exhaust in poor condition

nsf tyre perished

Pass 18 Oct 2010 22,842 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2009 16,522 miles

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

Pass 2 Jan 2009 15,061 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2008 8,623 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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YF54 SZR is a 2004 Suzuki Jimny in Silver with a 1,328cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 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 YF54 SZR, 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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What year was YF54 SZR registered?

YF54 SZR is a 2004 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 21 December 2004.

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