Suzuki Jimny MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Suzuki Jimny MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Suzuki Jimny passed on its first attempt in 74.2%, and its overall record sits −2.7 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Suzuki Jimny in the 2023–2025 data: 81,784 tests across 22 model years (2000–2024). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Suzuki Jimny MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Suzuki Jimny, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Suzuki Jimny's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Suzuki Jimny DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Suzuki Jimny, each with how many of the model's 81,784 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 2,741 Suzuki Jimny tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Chassis condition or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting" (Major) — noted on about 2,487 Suzuki Jimny tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 2,081 Suzuki Jimny tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake imbalance across an axle" (Major) — noted on about 1,994 Suzuki Jimny tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded" (Major) — noted on about 1,795 Suzuki Jimny tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 1,780 Suzuki Jimny tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Suzuki Jimny Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Suzuki Jimny model year on record is 2024 (100.0% across 54 tests), and the weakest is 2006 (71.8%). The gap between them is 28.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Suzuki Jimny reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 3.1 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Suzuki Jimny Owners

These checks follow this Suzuki Jimny's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Suzuki Jimny.

• the windscreen — “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.

• corrosion — “chassis condition or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting”

  Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.

• the lights — “headlamp lens slightly defective”

  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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Suzuki Jimny. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Suzuki Jimny MOT & Reliability