1998 Suzuki Jimny — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,439

Total Tests (All Years)

95,259 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Suzuki Jimny as it ages.

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↓4.2%

12 yrs52.9%

→ ↑8.9%

13 yrs61.8%

→ ↓6.1%

14 yrs55.7%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs52.4%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs55.3%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs56.5%

→ ↑11.0%

18 yrs67.5%

→ ↓14.1%

19 yrs53.4%

→ ↑5.6%

20 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.9%

21 yrs57.1%

→ ↑10.3%

22 yrs67.4%

→ ↓14.1%

23 yrs53.3%

→ ↑10.9%

24 yrs64.2%

→ ↓10.8%

25 yrs53.4%

→ ↑5.6%

26 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	57.1%	406
12 yrs	52.9%	393
13 yrs	61.8%	374
14 yrs	55.7%	357
15 yrs	52.4%	334
16 yrs	55.3%	304
17 yrs	56.5%	262
18 yrs	67.5%	206
19 yrs	53.4%	193
20 yrs	59.0%	105
21 yrs	57.1%	84
22 yrs	67.4%	86
23 yrs	53.3%	90
24 yrs	64.2%	67
25 yrs	53.4%	73
26 yrs	59.0%	105

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Suzuki Jimny pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	59%	105
2023 (25 yrs)	53.4%	73
2022 (24 yrs)	64.2%	67
2021 (23 yrs)	53.3%	90
2020 (22 yrs)	67.4%	86
2019 (21 yrs)	57.1%	84
2018 (20 yrs)	59%	105
2017 (19 yrs)	53.4%	193
2016 (18 yrs)	67.5%	206
2015 (17 yrs)	56.5%	262
2014 (16 yrs)	55.3%	304
2013 (15 yrs)	52.4%	334
2012 (14 yrs)	55.7%	357
2011 (13 yrs)	61.8%	374
2010 (12 yrs)	52.9%	393
2009 (11 yrs)	57.1%	406

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 406Avg Mileage 67,326Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2010High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 393Avg Mileage 70,757Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2011High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 374Avg Mileage 74,663Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2012High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 357Avg Mileage 78,015Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2013High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 334Avg Mileage 83,096Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 304Avg Mileage 82,051Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2015High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 262Avg Mileage 85,981Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2016

67.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 206Avg Mileage 87,338Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2017High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 193Avg Mileage 88,933Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 60.1%

2018High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 105Avg Mileage 83,414Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 84Avg Mileage 84,421Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.6%

2020

67.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 86Avg Mileage 84,017Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 29.1%

2021High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 90Avg Mileage 87,062Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 71.1%

2022High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 67Avg Mileage 89,176Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 47.8%

2023High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 73Avg Mileage 87,395Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 56.2%

2024High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 105Avg Mileage 95,259Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 39.0%

MOT results for 1998 Suzuki Jimny by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	57.1%	406	67,326	Brakes — 21.4%
2010	12	52.9%	393	70,757	Brakes — 22.6%
2011	13	61.8%	374	74,663	Brakes — 20.3%
2012	14	55.7%	357	78,015	Brakes — 26.9%
2013	15	52.4%	334	83,096	Brakes — 55.1%
2014	16	55.3%	304	82,051	Suspension — 58.9%
2015	17	56.5%	262	85,981	Suspension — 51.5%
2016	18	67.5%	206	87,338	Brakes — 34.5%
2017	19	53.4%	193	88,933	Body, Structure and General Items — 60.1%
2018	20	59.0%	105	83,414	Brakes — 61.9%
2019	21	57.1%	84	84,421	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.6%
2020	22	67.4%	86	84,017	Body, chassis, structure — 29.1%
2021	23	53.3%	90	87,062	Body, chassis, structure — 71.1%
2022	24	64.2%	67	89,176	Body, chassis, structure — 47.8%
2023	25	53.4%	73	87,395	Body, chassis, structure — 56.2%
2024	26	59.0%	105	95,259	Body, chassis, structure — 39.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Suzuki Jimny, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

44.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.7%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

33.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	18.0% (11 yrs)	28.6% (26 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.4% (11 yrs)	29.5% (26 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Jimny cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,439 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.