Suzuki JIMNY - 2000
391.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki JIMNY, model year 2000.
Sample size: 711 cars, 1,428 tests and 5,596 recorded faults.
0%
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 711 cars
The 2000 Suzuki Jimny has an overall defect rate of 392 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8.2% higher than the average car of the same year at 362 defects per 100. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Jimny tends to rise more sharply compared to the average, particularly for vehicles over 124,000 miles, where it reaches 592 defects per 100. In terms of performance, the Jimny demonstrates significantly fewer defects in steering and wheels, suspensions, and axles compared to the average vehicle. However, it faces a higher rate of issues in the body structure, equipment, and other categories, indicating areas where it may require more attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 711 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.4% better
157.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 25.4% better
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▼ 9.5% worse
31.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 18.6% worse
94.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.6% better
218.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 93.3% worse
147.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 67.2% worse
29.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 46.9% worse
85.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 516
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 354
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 323
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 291
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 233
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 209
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 140
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 127
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 127
Serious faults (Top 10)
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 43