1999 Suzuki Jimny — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

14,751

Total Tests (All Years)

88,861 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 1999 Suzuki Jimny as it ages.

10 yrs61.6%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs55.7%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs54.1%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs56.3%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs59.6%

→ ↓7.8%

20 yrs51.8%

→ ↑8.6%

21 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.2%

22 yrs60.2%

→ ↑1.3%

23 yrs61.5%

→ ↑1.0%

24 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.7%

25 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	61.6%	1,719
11 yrs	61.3%	1,595
12 yrs	59.7%	1,557
13 yrs	57.1%	1,481
14 yrs	55.7%	1,404
15 yrs	57.4%	1,283
16 yrs	56.8%	1,128
17 yrs	54.1%	981
18 yrs	56.3%	801
19 yrs	59.6%	490
20 yrs	51.8%	421
21 yrs	60.4%	424
22 yrs	60.2%	437
23 yrs	61.5%	335
24 yrs	62.5%	352
25 yrs	59.8%	343

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Suzuki Jimny pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	59.8%	343
2023 (24 yrs)	62.5%	352
2022 (23 yrs)	61.5%	335
2021 (22 yrs)	60.2%	437
2020 (21 yrs)	60.4%	424
2019 (20 yrs)	51.8%	421
2018 (19 yrs)	59.6%	490
2017 (18 yrs)	56.3%	801
2016 (17 yrs)	54.1%	981
2015 (16 yrs)	56.8%	1,128
2014 (15 yrs)	57.4%	1,283
2013 (14 yrs)	55.7%	1,404
2012 (13 yrs)	57.1%	1,481
2011 (12 yrs)	59.7%	1,557
2010 (11 yrs)	61.3%	1,595
2009 (10 yrs)	61.6%	1,719

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,719Avg Mileage 62,811Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2010High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,595Avg Mileage 66,975Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%

2011High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,557Avg Mileage 71,376Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,481Avg Mileage 76,117Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2013High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,404Avg Mileage 77,878Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,283Avg Mileage 81,721Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,128Avg Mileage 82,258Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 981Avg Mileage 83,517Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 801Avg Mileage 85,686Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 40.6%

2018High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 490Avg Mileage 84,656Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

2019High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 421Avg Mileage 84,846Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 63.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 424Avg Mileage 88,190Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 48.1%

2021High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 437Avg Mileage 87,703Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 54.5%

2022High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 335Avg Mileage 87,841Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 51.9%

2023High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 352Avg Mileage 87,859Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 60.5%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 343Avg Mileage 88,861Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

MOT results for 1999 Suzuki Jimny by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	61.6%	1,719	62,811	Brakes — 21.1%
2010	11	61.3%	1,595	66,975	Brakes — 22.3%
2011	12	59.7%	1,557	71,376	Brakes — 23.0%
2012	13	57.1%	1,481	76,117	Brakes — 25.2%
2013	14	55.7%	1,404	77,878	Brakes — 58.7%
2014	15	57.4%	1,283	81,721	Brakes — 56.5%
2015	16	56.8%	1,128	82,258	Brakes — 51.0%
2016	17	54.1%	981	83,517	Suspension — 49.5%
2017	18	56.3%	801	85,686	Body, Structure and General Items — 40.6%
2018	19	59.6%	490	84,656	Brakes — 49.0%
2019	20	51.8%	421	84,846	Body, chassis, structure — 63.7%
2020	21	60.4%	424	88,190	Body, chassis, structure — 48.1%
2021	22	60.2%	437	87,703	Body, chassis, structure — 54.5%
2022	23	61.5%	335	87,841	Body, chassis, structure — 51.9%
2023	24	62.5%	352	87,859	Body, chassis, structure — 60.5%
2024	25	59.8%	343	88,861	Suspension — 72.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Suzuki Jimny, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

53.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

31.7%

↑ Increases 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	13.8% (10 yrs)	72.0% (25 yrs)	+58.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.1% (10 yrs)	60.9% (25 yrs)	+39.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Jimny cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,751 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.