Suzuki JIMNY - 2009
251.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki JIMNY, model year 2009.
Sample size: 869 cars, 1,917 tests and 4,811 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: 869 cars
The 2009 Suzuki Jimny has an overall defect rate of 251 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 19% lower than the average for cars of the same year (310 defects per 100 vehicles). In terms of mileage, the defect rate increases with age, reaching 445 defects per 100 for vehicles over 124,000 miles, which is higher than the average in that segment. The Jimny excels in categories such as steering and lights & electrics, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it shows higher issues in body/structure and equipment, indicating areas where it performs worse than similar models.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 869 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 19.7% worse
140.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
- 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
▲ 45.4% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 16.7% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 44.5% better
44.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 40.9% better
177.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
▼ 63.6% worse
67.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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
▼ 26.5% worse
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
Other
▲ 6.1% better
32.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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 default 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: 522
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 383
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 216
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 193
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 170
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 146
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 141
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
Serious faults (Top 10)
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
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: 82
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 27