Pass rate
96.0%
Above average — 5.3 pts ahead of the 90.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 2,678 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £33–£84
2020 Suzuki Jimny MOT pass rate
- 2020
- typical 18,733 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
33.0% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2024 100.0% pass
- Avoid 2006 71.8% pass
Across the 22 years on record, a spread of 28.2 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 95.9%
- Typical mileage
- 19k mi
The 2020 Suzuki Jimny MOT pass rate is 96.0% of its MOT tests — 5.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 33.0% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Suzuki Jimny does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Visibility: 4.4× the national share
Visibility accounts for 21.7% of everything recorded on the 2020 Suzuki Jimny, against 5.0% nationally — 16.7 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 33.0%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. Wipers, washers and a chip in the driver’s eyeline are the three quickest ways to fail a test that the car otherwise deserves to pass.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 90.7% and this one manages 96.0% — 5.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2020 Suzuki Jimny compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 90.7%, so this figure is 5.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 95.9%. The median 2020 Suzuki Jimny in this dataset had covered 18,733 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 96.5% of the time, April–September 95.4%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view", noted on 2.58% of tests.
- 2,678 recorded tests behind this page.
- 96.0% overall pass rate, 95.9% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Suzuki Jimny, the average is 78.3% — best year 2024 (100.0%), worst 2006 (71.8%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 2,678
- Typical mileage (median)
- 18,733 mi
- Make and model
- Suzuki Jimny
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Windscreen
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Jimny MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 78% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Jimny
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 498 | 96.8% |
| South West | 437 | 95.7% |
| Yorkshire | 289 | 96.9% |
| North West | 262 | 96.9% |
| East of England | 248 | 96.8% |
| Scotland | 241 | 93.4% |
| West Midlands | 235 | 95.3% |
| North East | 158 | 96.2% |
| East Midlands | 130 | 96.9% |
| Wales | 117 | 94.0% |
| London | 63 | 95.2% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2020 Jimny
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2020 Jimny
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the windscreen 2.6% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the lights 2.3% of tests
“headlamp aim too high”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the wipers and washers 1.8% of tests
“wipers blade defective”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2020 Jimny through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £33–£84 — and 47% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £33–£84
- Cheapest common item: washers provides insufficient washer liquid
- £5–£15
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 47%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 2,678 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Jimny, side by side
22 model years on record, from 2000 to 2024. Across them the pass rate runs from 71.8% to 100.0% — a spread of 28.2 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 72.9% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2001 72.7% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2002 73.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2003 73.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2004 72.7% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2005 72.7% chassis condition or chassis has…
- 2006 71.8% chassis condition or chassis has…
- 2007 72.8% chassis condition or chassis has…
- 2008 76.6% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2009 78.2% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2010 77.7% chassis condition or chassis has…
- 2011 79.7% service brake performance…
- 2012 81.4% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2013 83.8% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2014 84.2% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2015 83.3% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2016 85.6% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2017 86.6% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2018 88.1% coil spring fractured or broken
- 2019 94.8% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2020 96.0%windscreen damaged but not…
- 2024 100.0% no single leading item
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2020 Suzuki Jimny with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2020 cars with a similar record
Closest pass rates among 2020 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2020 Suzuki Jimny 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 908 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 302 | 33.00% | 20.89% | +12.11 |
| Visibility | 199 | 21.70% | 4.97% | +16.73 |
| Tyres | 138 | 15.10% | 19.76% | −4.66 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 122 | 13.30% | 12.21% | +1.09 |
| Non-component advisories | 60 | 6.60% | 4.18% | +2.42 |
| Suspension | 49 | 5.40% | 20.98% | −15.58 |
| Steering | 16 | 1.70% | 2.57% | −0.87 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8 | 0.90% | 5.52% | −4.62 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 8 | 0.90% | 0.82% | +0.08 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 6 | 0.70% | 1.76% | −1.06 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 2.6% | £80–200 |
| Headlamp aim too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 2.3% | £30–80 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 1.8% | £8–22 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Rectified | 1.3% | £8–22 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 0.93% | £8–22 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Major | 0.30% | £45–110 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 0.30% | £5–25 |
| Washers provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | Rectified | 0.26% | £5–15 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 0.22% | £30–80 |
| Daytime running lamps not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 0.19% | £3–15 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 8.4% | £45–110 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 3.3% | £45–95 |
| Non-component advisories Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | Advisory | 0.71% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 0.67% | £18–45 |
| Tread depth tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm Tyres | Advisory | 0.56% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 0.49% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 2,113 | 96.4% | 15,469 mi |
| 30-60k | 497 | 95.6% | 39,465 mi |
| 60-90k | 60 | 86.7% | 71,538 mi |
| 90-120k | 6 | 100.0% | 101,572 mi |
Source: 2,678 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2020 Jimny MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2020 Suzuki Jimny?
96.0% of the 2,678 2020 Suzuki Jimny tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 90.7% for cars first used in 2020. First-attempt pass rate: 95.9%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2020 Suzuki Jimny?
The three most recorded items are windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (2.58%), headlamp aim too high (2.28%), wipers blade defective (1.76%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2020 Suzuki Jimny MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 96.4% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2020 Suzuki Jimny in this dataset had covered 18,733 mi.
Does the season affect the 2020 Suzuki Jimny MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 96.5% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 95.4%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.