Suzuki Jimny MOT pass rate: 73.6% (22,520 tests, 2025)

The Suzuki Jimny passed 73.6% of its 22,520 MOT tests in 2025 — 3.9 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 17 years old with 66,442 miles on the clock.

73.6%Pass rate (2025)

22,520MOT tests analysed

66,442 miMedian mileage at test

17 yrsMedian age at test

How the Jimny compares

Suzuki Jimny

73.6%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Suzuki average (all models)

79.9%

What fails most on the Suzuki Jimny

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Jimny:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Body, chassis, structure	4,309	22.0%
2	Brakes	4,153	21.2%
3	Suspension	3,972	20.2%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,729	13.9%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,891	9.6%
6	Visibility	1,005	5.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for Jimny owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Jimny pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001	2,586	67.0%	+0.4 pts	86,293
2002	3,917	67.9%	+2.1 pts	89,305
2003	5,126	66.9%	+1.8 pts	88,254
2004	6,023	66.5%	+2.1 pts	84,687
2005	5,053	66.4%	+1.8 pts	82,211
2006	4,701	65.2%	+0.7 pts	80,866
2007	4,878	66.8%	+1.7 pts	76,900
2008	3,475	72.1%	+7.0 pts	72,235
2009	2,511	73.6%	+7.2 pts	67,899
2010	2,022	72.7%	+5.4 pts	63,839
2011	2,254	76.0%	+6.9 pts	57,768
2012	2,694	77.9%	+6.7 pts	55,062
2013	2,705	80.8%	+7.5 pts	49,590
2014	2,556	81.4%	+5.6 pts	42,776
2015	2,905	80.4%	+1.7 pts	38,276
2016	3,098	83.3%	+2.0 pts	33,390
2017	2,800	84.8%	+0.8 pts	28,516
2019	3,535	94.5%	+6.2 pts	23,657
2020	2,623	95.9%	+6.0 pts	18,603

Check a specific Jimny before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Suzuki models

Swift77.2% pass rate · 115,693 tests Vitara88.0% pass rate · 56,362 tests Alto74.0% pass rate · 45,280 tests SX474.6% pass rate · 37,343 tests Celerio88.5% pass rate · 27,141 tests Ignis79.7% pass rate · 20,760 tests Grand Vitara69.2% pass rate · 18,173 tests Splash67.8% pass rate · 16,898 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Suzuki Jimny?

In 2025, 73.6% of 22,520 first MOT tests on the Suzuki Jimny were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Jimny fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is body, chassis, structure (22.0% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Suzuki Jimny reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 73.6% it performs below the national average at a median age of 17 years and 66,442 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.