Suzuki JIMNY - 2003
346.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki JIMNY, model year 2003.
Sample size: 1,799 cars, 3,840 tests and 13,317 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,799 cars
The 2003 Suzuki Jimny has an overall defect rate of 347 per 100 vehicles, which is 8% lower than the average for cars of the same year. In terms of mileage-related trends, the defect rate increases significantly with higher mileage, peaking at 514 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. The Jimny performs particularly well in categories like Steering and Lights & Electrics, showing significantly fewer defects than average. However, it struggles in Body/Structure and Equipment, with defect rates considerably higher than the typical values for other vehicles of its age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,799 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 11.0% better
150.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 46.4% better
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 16.8% better
24.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.4% better
75.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.0% better
229.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 94.3% worse
126.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 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
▼ 98.5% worse
27.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 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
▲ 13.9% better
45.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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 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: 1,347
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 913
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 712
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 599
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 484
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 464
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 432
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 400
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 328
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 326
Serious faults (Top 10)
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 400
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: 206
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 176
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 103