Suzuki Jimny reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Suzuki

Model: Jimny

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 152,525 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

74.8%

Share of this model's 152,525 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

35.3 mpg

CO2 emission

181 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£220/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

73,957

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

80,531

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

16.6

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

20,220

20,206 valid MOT, 14 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

152,525

152,525 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

20,220On the road

Insight summary

Suzuki Jimny is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 20,220 represented vehicles and 0.05% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 74.8% from 152,525 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 52. The current pool shows an average of 73,957 miles and an average age of 16.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 80,531 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, braking components and exhaust emissions. The practical read is that the Suzuki Jimny looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	20,202
DIESEL	15
LPG	3

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

3 / 5

Adult

73%

Children

84%

Pedestrian

52%

Safety systems

50%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	3,125
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	2,780
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2,421
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2,075
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,986
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,947
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,935
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,916
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	1,340
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	1,286
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,230
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,161
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,151
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,064
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	992
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	983
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	960
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	930
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	915
Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))	913
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	857
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	846
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	822
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	789
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))	777

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 35,201 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

3,125

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

2,780

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

2,421

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

2,075

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,986

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,947

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,935

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

1,916

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

1,340

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

1,286

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,230

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,161

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,151

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,064

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

992

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

983

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

960

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

930

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

915

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

913

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

857

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

846

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

822

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

789

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

777

Suzuki Jimny reliability and MOT data