Suzuki JIMNY - 2016
112.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki JIMNY, model year 2016.
Sample size: 1,077 cars, 2,243 tests and 2,531 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: 1,077 cars
The 2016 Suzuki Jimny has an overall defect rate of 113 per 100 vehicles, which is 25% lower than the average for cars of the same year. The model shows a notable increase in defects with mileage; those over 124,000 miles have a defect rate of 375 per 100, significantly higher than earlier mileage segments. Positively, the Jimny performs better than average in categories such as steering and lights, with defect rates of 2% and 12% respectively, compared to 8% and 24% for the average vehicle. However, there are no standout categories where it performs worse than average, indicating a generally robust performance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,077 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.1% better
65.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 71.6% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any steering component mounting (a ‘prescribed area’): is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 3.3% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
▲ 52.4% better
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 27.7% better
115.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
Body/Structure
▲ 12.1% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Towbar: obstructing the registration plate or any lamp
- 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
▲ 42.4% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 47.8% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- 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
- 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: 466
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 259
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 213
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 196
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 49
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
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: 18
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13