Suzuki JIMNY - 2005
336.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki JIMNY, model year 2005.
Sample size: 1,746 cars, 3,863 tests and 12,979 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,746 cars
The 2005 Suzuki Jimny shows an overall defect rate of about 336 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% lower than the average for its year. Notably, it performs better than average in categories such as steering and lights, with significantly fewer defects reported in these areas. However, it struggles with body and structural issues, showing a defect rate nearly double the average, as well as higher defects related to equipment. Mileage trends indicate that this model sees increasing defects with higher mileage, particularly after 93,000 miles, aligning with general patterns observed in older vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,746 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.4% better
153.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- 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
Steering
▲ 40.2% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- 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 fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 20.1% better
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 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
▲ 39.7% better
66.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 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
▲ 29.3% better
222.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 87.2% worse
115.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 165.1% worse
34.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- 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
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 3.9% better
44.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 1,097
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 782
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 752
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 504
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 421
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 407
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 403
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 370
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 327
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 318
Serious faults (Top 10)
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 421
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: 255
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 188
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: 161
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
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: 101