Suzuki JIMNY - 2022
24.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Suzuki JIMNY, model year 2022.
Sample size: 224 cars, 261 tests and 64 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: 224 cars
The 2022 Suzuki Jimny shows a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 25 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 70 defects, marking a 65% improvement. Notably, the Jimny excels in categories such as Brakes, Lights and Electrics, and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, where it has a considerably lower incidence of defects than the average car of the same year. However, it stands out negatively in the Steering category, with a defect rate that is over five times higher than the average. Mileage trends indicate that the Jimny's defect rate remains consistent across lower mileages, suggesting that it maintains its reliability early in its lifespan.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 224 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 43.6% better
17.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 675.0% worse
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
- A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 4.0% worse
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- An obstruction: within the driver’s field of view that materially affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of windscreen
- Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 44.0% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 90.6% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 6.3% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 5
Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2
An obstruction: within the driver’s field of view that materially affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of windscreen
MINOR
Occurrences: 2
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1