Suzuki JIMNY - 2006
341.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki JIMNY, model year 2006.
Sample size: 1,608 cars, 3,694 tests and 12,620 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,608 cars
The 2006 Suzuki Jimny demonstrates an overall defect rate of 342 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 7.4% lower than the average for that year at 369 defects per 100. Notably, while tyre wear is a common issue, the Jimny shows significantly better performance in steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and wheels and suspensions, with defect rates considerably lower than average. However, it has a higher incidence of defects related to body structure and equipment than the average car, indicating potential concerns in these areas. Mileage-related trends show that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, which performs worse than average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,608 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 4.4% better
147.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 37.1% better
12.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
Visibility
▲ 21.3% better
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 41.7% better
64.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 32.7% better
211.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 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
▼ 141.5% worse
143.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 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
▼ 126.3% worse
26.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 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:
- 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
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 22.1% worse
54.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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: 1,112
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 749
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 688
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 553
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 535
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 513
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 481
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 429
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 353
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 309
Serious faults (Top 10)
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 535
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
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: 226
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
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: 97
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 95