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YH03 YKU

2003 Suzuki Jimny

Blue Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Aug 2027
Tests34 (21 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate61.8%

Mileage

75,368 mi
Last recorded75,368 miles
Recorded on17 Aug 2026
Typical for 2003 Suzuki Jimny57,891 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH03 YKU
MakeSuzuki
ModelJimny
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

21 pass 13 fail
Pass 17 Aug 2026 75,368 miles

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

Fuel hose deteriorated (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced near headlamp valance (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

underside showing signs of general corrosion

Fail 22 May 2026 75,323 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced headlamp valance (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

underside showing signs of general corrosion

Pass 1 Aug 2025 75,027 miles

Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Fail 13 May 2025 74,952 miles

Nearside Rear Axle insecure trailing arm mounting (5.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn axle trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 15 May 2024 63,854 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Tail gate not opening from outside

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 14 May 2024 63,853 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Tail gate not opening from outside

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 18 May 2023 51,032 miles

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

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

Front Panel behind head lights is corroded and holed, not structural

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Rear axle and mountings corroded

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

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

Pass 28 Apr 2022 50,464 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front front panel corroded and holed

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre old 2011 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre old 2011 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear axle and mountings corroded

Fail 25 Apr 2022 50,464 miles

Brake performance not tested Due to leaking fuel (1.2.1 (g))

Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front front panel corroded and holed

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre old 2011 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre old 2011 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear axle and mountings corroded

Pass 19 Apr 2021 49,809 miles

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

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front axle swivel sphere corroded but no play

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

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded near fuel tank

underside of vehicle and rear suspension components corroded

Fail 19 Apr 2021 49,809 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside and offside (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front axle swivel sphere corroded but no play

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

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded near fuel tank

underside of vehicle and rear suspension components corroded

Pass 16 Apr 2020 49,219 miles

Nearside swivel hub has slight leak

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis and sills corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))

brake pipes greased limiting inspection

exhaust back box corroding

fuel pipes corroding

Pass 18 Apr 2019 48,071 miles

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

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

Nearside swivel hub seal slight leak

Offside Front Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

brake pipes greased not allowing full inspection

exhaust back box casing corroded apart

exhaust corroding

fuel pipes corroding

rear shockers corroding

sill backs corroding

sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection

Fail 18 Apr 2019 48,071 miles

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside swivel hub seal slight leak

Offside Front Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

brake pipes greased not allowing full inspection

exhaust back box casing corroded apart

exhaust corroding

fuel pipes corroding

rear shockers corroding

sill backs corroding

sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection

Pass 16 Apr 2018 47,137 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

both inner sills and chassis corroding

rear axle corroding

Pass 21 Apr 2017 46,308 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

brake pipes greased limiting inspection

Fail 20 Apr 2017 46,308 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

brake pipes greased limiting inspection

Pass 8 Apr 2016 44,867 miles

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

Nearside Front swivel joint has slight play

Offside Front coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

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

all brake pipes greased limiting inspection

Fail 8 Apr 2016 44,867 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear after load valve (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front swivel joint has slight play

Offside Front coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

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

all brake pipes greased limiting inspection

Pass 27 Apr 2015 43,590 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

all fuel and brake pipes greased

centre exhaust hanger detatched but system still supported

offside mirror glass taped on

Fail 21 Apr 2015 43,550 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

all fuel and brake pipes greased

centre exhaust hanger detatched but system still supported

offside mirror glass taped on

Pass 18 Apr 2014 41,890 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Front Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

front to rear brake pipes covered with greese

offside rear tyre cracking on tread

Fail 18 Apr 2014 41,890 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Front Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

front to rear brake pipes covered with greese

offside rear tyre cracking on tread

Pass 29 Apr 2013 39,871 miles

Cracking on near side rear tyre inner wall

Exhaust corroded & centre hanger broken off

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

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

both front axle swivels slight leak

Fail 26 Apr 2013 39,870 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

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

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

both front axle swivels slight leak

Pass 28 Apr 2012 37,873 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

bothsides f tyers some edge wear/ o/s r tyer to 2mm

bothsides sill covers fitted

rear exhaust distorted

Fail 25 Apr 2012 37,826 miles

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

bothsides f tyers some edge wear/ o/s r tyer to 2mm

bothsides sill covers fitted

rear exhaust distorted

Pass 22 Apr 2011 35,372 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2010 33,488 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2009 29,491 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2008 25,971 miles

rear exhaust silencer in poor condition

Pass 17 May 2007 21,711 miles
Fail 9 May 2007 21,678 miles

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

Pass 28 Mar 2006 17,154 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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YH03 YKU is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny in Blue with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.8%.

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 YH03 YKU, 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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YH03 YKU is a 2003 Suzuki Jimny, first registered on 27 March 2003.

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