21,618 tests in 2025
Suzuki Jimny reliability and MOT pass rate
74.3% passed first time. The 25.7% fail rate is 3.1 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 17 years old with 65,267 miles.
Pass rate
74.3%
22.6% of all cars failed; 25.7% of these did.
Fixed on the day
4.9%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
65,267 mi
17 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 1,590 | 3.3% |
| 6-9 years | 3,376 | 14.3% |
| 10-13 years | 3,374 | 20.6% |
| 14+ years | 13,168 | 32.8% |
What the Jimny fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Suspension322 dangerous41%
- Brakes559 dangerous38.6%
- Body, chassis, structure258 dangerous34%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment39 dangerous26.6%
- Noise, emissions and leaks12 dangerous22.4%
- Visibility1 dangerous13.3%
- Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems23 dangerous11.5%
- Tyres375 dangerous6.2%
Is the Jimny getting worse?
The fail rate rose 0.4 points to 26.5% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (1.7 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25,372 | 15 | 26.1% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 24,934 | 16 | 24.9% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 20,461 | 17 | 26.6% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 20,893 | 17 | 26.5% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Jimny at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Jimny in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Chassis condition: or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting837 tests
- 2Coil spring: fractured or broken610 tests
- 3Service brake imbalance: across an axle597 tests
- 4Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded535 tests
- 5Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength515 tests
- 6Position lamp: not working503 tests
- 7Prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced466 tests
- 8Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively428 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Jimny collects 3.15 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded3,295 tests
- 2Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure1,998 tests
- 3Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1,480 tests
- 4Coil spring: corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened1,229 tests
- 5Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1,195 tests
- 6Non-component advisories: Fuel Pipe/s corroded1,175 tests
- 7Chassis condition: or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting909 tests
- 8Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine905 tests
Questions
What is the Suzuki Jimny MOT pass rate?
74.3% of the 21,618 Suzuki Jimny first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 25.7% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 4.9% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Suzuki Jimny usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Chassis condition: or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting", recorded on 837 failed tests, followed by "Coil spring: fractured or broken" and "Service brake imbalance: across an axle". By section, suspension appears in 41% of failures, brakes appears in 38.6% of failures, body, chassis, structure appears in 34% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 3.3%; at 14+ years it was 32.8%. The median Suzuki Jimny tested in 2025 was 17 years old with 65,267 miles.
Is the Suzuki Jimny getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 0.4 points to 26.5% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (1.7 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Jimny trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 8 safety recalls naming the Suzuki Jimny: Suzuki Jimny recalls.
Other Suzuki models
Checking a particular Jimny?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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