Suzuki Jimny common problems and MOT pass rate

In 2025, DVSA recorded 23,411 initial MOT tests on the Suzuki Jimny in Great Britain, and 69.6% passed first time. Here is where the rest failed.

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Suzuki Jimny at the MOT, 2025

Initial MOT tests: 23,411
Passed first timeAll cars and vans: 72.1%: 69.6%
Failed at firstIncluding 4.9% repaired at the test and passed (PRS): 30.4%
Had a dangerous defectAll cars and vans: 7.3%: 5.3%
Licensed in the UKEnd of 2026 Q2, plus 8,841 off the road (SORN): 20,409

Contains DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, year 2025.

Failure areas

Where the Jimny fails its MOT

The share of initial tests in 2025 with at least one fail or PRS item in each part of the MOT. A test can fail in more than one area, so these do not add up to the fail rate.

1Suspension
10.6%
Springs, shock absorbers, suspension arms and bushes, anti-roll bars, wheel bearings and axlesAll cars and vans: 9.0%
2Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
10.1%
Headlamps and their aim, brake lights, indicators, fog and reversing lamps, warning lights, battery and wiringAll cars and vans: 10.8%
3Brakes
10.0%
Pedal and handbrake, pipes and hoses, discs, pads and drums, and how well the car stopsAll cars and vans: 6.4%
4Body, chassis and structure
8.7%
Corrosion and damage to the structure, the exhaust system, fuel system, doors, seats, towbar, bumpers and engine mountingsAll cars and vans: 3.3%
5Noise, emissions and leaks
6.0%
Exhaust emissions and smoke, exhaust noise and fluid leaksAll cars and vans: 3.2%
6Visibility
5.1%
The driver's view, windscreen damage, wipers, washers and mirrorsAll cars and vans: 4.4%
7Seat belts and airbags
3.0%
Seat belts, airbags and the airbag warning lightAll cars and vans: 1.0%
8Tyres
1.7%
Tread depth, cuts and bulges, the right size and type, valves and tyre pressure warning systemsAll cars and vans: 6.2%
9Steering
1.4%
Steering rack, joints and linkages, power steering, the steering wheel and columnAll cars and vans: 2.0%
10Registration plates and VIN
0.4%
Number plates and the vehicle identification numberAll cars and vans: 0.3%

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Parts

The parts that fail most

Share of initial tests with a fail or PRS item on each part, 2025.

Brake performanceBrakes6.1%
Exhaust emissionsEmissions and leaks5.7%
ChassisBody and structure4.5%
Position lampsLamps and electrics3.7%
Headlamp aimLamps and electrics3.3%
SpringsSuspension3.1%
WipersVisibility3.0%
Seat beltsSeat belts and airbags2.8%

By age

Pass rate by year first used

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of its year. Cars up to 25 years old; years with fewer than 250 tests are left out.

First used	Tests	Passed first time	Dangerous defect
2022	435	95.6%	0.0%
2021	406	94.8%	0.2%
2020	908	90.7%	1.3%
2019	1,210	88.5%	1.0%
2018	504	81.0%	1.4%
2017	951	78.9%	2.0%
2016	1,053	78.1%	2.7%
2015	984	76.1%	2.7%
2014	876	76.4%	3.2%
2013	929	75.2%	3.9%
2012	900	71.3%	5.7%
2011	751	71.6%	5.1%
2010	669	66.5%	7.0%
2009	825	66.9%	6.7%
2008	1,125	67.3%	6.6%
2007	1,512	58.9%	7.5%
2006	1,437	58.7%	6.3%
2005	1,532	60.4%	7.4%
2004	1,844	59.8%	7.4%
2003	1,554	60.5%	8.4%
2002	1,194	61.6%	8.1%
2001	758	59.9%	7.3%
2000	599	60.9%	7.8%

Mileage

Jimny mileage by age

The median reading at the test: half the cars of that age had covered more, half less. Estimated from 1,000-mile bands, for cars up to 25 years old.

A car well above or below the typical figure is not a problem in itself, but the readings should rise steadily from one MOT to the next. A fall, or a long gap, is worth asking about.

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Age at test	Median mileage	Readings
2 years	15,300 miles	351
3 years	19,000 miles	419
4 years	23,200 miles	671
5 years	26,300 miles	1,162
6 years	31,400 miles	719
7 years	31,900 miles	735
8 years	35,600 miles	1,027
9 years	41,300 miles	999
10 years	44,900 miles	892
11 years	51,400 miles	891
12 years	55,500 miles	931
13 years	58,800 miles	790
14 years	64,100 miles	713
15 years	70,000 miles	685
16 years	73,300 miles	958
17 years	76,700 miles	1,389
18 years	82,000 miles	1,505
19 years	81,700 miles	1,431
20 years	86,600 miles	1,752
21 years	87,800 miles	1,641
22 years	91,200 miles	1,362
23 years	88,600 miles	987
24 years	86,600 miles	642
25 years	89,600 miles	426

Checking a particular Jimny?

Averages tell you what to look at. The registration tells you about this car: every MOT since 2005 with its failures and advisories, each mileage reading, and whether it is taxed.

Questions

Suzuki Jimny: common questions

Contains DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, year 2025.

What is the most common MOT failure on the Suzuki Jimny?

In DVSA's 2025 test records, the area that failed most often on the Suzuki Jimny was suspension: 10.6% of initial tests had at least one fail or PRS item there, against 9.0% for all cars and vans. Next came lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (10.1%) and brakes (10.0%).

What is the MOT pass rate for the Suzuki Jimny?

69.6% of 23,411 initial MOT tests on the Suzuki Jimny in 2025 were a pass first time. Another 4.9% passed after small repairs made at the test station within the hour (PRS). Across all cars and vans, 72.1% passed first time.

Does a lower pass rate mean the Suzuki Jimny is unreliable?

Not on its own. MOT results depend on age, mileage and upkeep as much as on design, so a model with many older cars on the road will usually fail more often. The table by year compares cars of a similar age. What matters most is the record of the car you are looking at, so check its MOT history before you buy.

What counts as a dangerous defect?

One the tester judges to be a direct and immediate risk to road safety, or to have a serious impact on the environment. The car fails and should not be driven until it is repaired. 5.3% of initial tests on the Suzuki Jimny found at least one, against 7.3% for all cars and vans.

Where do these figures come from?

From DVSA's anonymised MOT test data for 2025, published under the Open Government Licence. We count initial tests on cars and light vans in Great Britain, as DVSA does in its own statistics: retests, appeals and abandoned tests are left out, and so are advisories and minor defects.

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