Suzuki JIMNY - 2012
183.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki JIMNY, model year 2012.
Sample size: 948 cars, 2,092 tests and 3,846 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: 948 cars
The 2012 Suzuki Jimny demonstrates a notably lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 184 defects per 100 vehicles versus 246. While tyre wear is a common concern across all vehicles, the Jimny specifically excels in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and suspension, showing significantly fewer defects than average. However, it has a higher incidence of issues in the body structure category, indicating potential vulnerability in that area. Mileage trends suggest that defect rates increase with distance driven, but the Jimny remains relatively favourable compared to its peers, particularly in the lower mileage segments. Overall, the Jimny presents a mixed performance that highlights its strengths in certain areas while revealing weaknesses in others.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 948 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 14.3% worse
118.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- 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
▲ 64.4% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 4.2% better
18.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 64.8% better
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 36.4% better
155.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 41.2% worse
37.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 48.4% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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:
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 64.0% better
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 425
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 354
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 233
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 225
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 164
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 132
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 97
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
Serious faults (Top 10)
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
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: 90
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 27