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Suzuki Jimny
MOT 2023
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Jimny

30,022 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Jimnys pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 2.0 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

73.7%

Pass-after-fix

4.4%

Fail

20.8%

Avg miles

66,617

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Jimny: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 30,022 MOT tests, the Jimny returns 73.7% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a. The strength or continuity of the load bearing and a defective headlamp lens round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 66,617, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point

    1,936 occurrences · 6.4% of tests

  2. 02

    The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired

    1,101 occurrences · 3.7% of tests

  3. 03

    Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective

    1,091 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  4. 04

    The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired

    1,053 occurrences · 3.5% of tests

  5. 05

    Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

    987 occurrences · 3.3% of tests

  6. 06

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    972 occurrences · 3.2% of tests

  7. 07

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    805 occurrences · 2.7% of tests

  8. 08

    Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced

    784 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  9. 09

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    684 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  10. 10

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    639 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£110–£350

If every one of this Jimny's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

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Buying or keeping a Jimny?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Jimny and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.