Suzuki JIMNY - 2001
377.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki JIMNY, model year 2001.
Sample size: 917 cars, 1,855 tests and 6,993 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 917 cars
The 2001 Suzuki Jimny has an overall defect rate of 377 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 369 per 100, reflecting a relative increase of 2.2%. Notably, as the mileage increases, the defect rate for this model rises significantly, especially in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 559 per 100 vehicles. In terms of performance, the Jimny excels in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, showing a 21% lower defect rate than average. However, it struggles notably in the Body/Structure and Equipment categories, with defects in these areas being 89% and 87% higher than average, respectively.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 917 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 0.7% worse
168.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 16.0% better
21.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 3.4% worse
30.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 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
▼ 6.5% worse
93.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.2% better
227.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 82.9% worse
131.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 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
▼ 82.0% worse
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- 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: 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
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 6.3% better
52.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 707
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 408
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 406
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 329
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 263
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 195
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 194
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 188
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 157
Serious faults (Top 10)
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
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: 98
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 49