2001 Suzuki Jimny — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

59.3%

Latest Pass Rate

34,251

Total Tests (All Years)

89,091 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 2001 Suzuki Jimny as it ages.

8 yrs66.4%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs57.2%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs58.7%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs57.8%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs58.0%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.4%

19 yrs57.9%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs59.7%

→ ↑1.0%

22 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.4%

23 yrs59.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	66.4%	3,511
9 yrs	64.8%	3,368
10 yrs	63.3%	3,293
11 yrs	62.5%	3,199
12 yrs	59.0%	3,080
13 yrs	57.2%	2,887
14 yrs	58.7%	2,707
15 yrs	58.6%	2,423
16 yrs	57.8%	2,110
17 yrs	58.0%	1,224
18 yrs	59.3%	1,238
19 yrs	57.9%	1,068
20 yrs	60.5%	1,238
21 yrs	59.7%	958
22 yrs	60.7%	981
23 yrs	59.3%	966

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Suzuki Jimny pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	59.3%	966
2023 (22 yrs)	60.7%	981
2022 (21 yrs)	59.7%	958
2021 (20 yrs)	60.5%	1,238
2020 (19 yrs)	57.9%	1,068
2019 (18 yrs)	59.3%	1,238
2018 (17 yrs)	58%	1,224
2017 (16 yrs)	57.8%	2,110
2016 (15 yrs)	58.6%	2,423
2015 (14 yrs)	58.7%	2,707
2014 (13 yrs)	57.2%	2,887
2013 (12 yrs)	59%	3,080
2012 (11 yrs)	62.5%	3,199
2011 (10 yrs)	63.3%	3,293
2010 (9 yrs)	64.8%	3,368
2009 (8 yrs)	66.4%	3,511

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,511Avg Mileage 50,446Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2010High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,368Avg Mileage 55,785Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2011High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,293Avg Mileage 61,006Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,199Avg Mileage 64,283Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,080Avg Mileage 69,506Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2014High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,887Avg Mileage 72,048Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2015High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,707Avg Mileage 75,041Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2016High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,423Avg Mileage 77,772Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2017High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,110Avg Mileage 79,540Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2018High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,224Avg Mileage 82,011Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,238Avg Mileage 82,522Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2020High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,068Avg Mileage 83,078Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2021High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,238Avg Mileage 84,130Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2022High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 958Avg Mileage 86,774Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 55.7%

2023High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 981Avg Mileage 85,429Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 56.8%

2024High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 966Avg Mileage 89,091Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

MOT results for 2001 Suzuki Jimny by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	66.4%	3,511	50,446	Brakes — 16.9%
2010	9	64.8%	3,368	55,785	Brakes — 19.0%
2011	10	63.3%	3,293	61,006	Brakes — 20.9%
2012	11	62.5%	3,199	64,283	Brakes — 20.0%
2013	12	59.0%	3,080	69,506	Brakes — 51.0%
2014	13	57.2%	2,887	72,048	Brakes — 53.3%
2015	14	58.7%	2,707	75,041	Brakes — 48.2%
2016	15	58.6%	2,423	77,772	Brakes — 48.8%
2017	16	57.8%	2,110	79,540	Brakes — 49.7%
2018	17	58.0%	1,224	82,011	Brakes — 51.3%
2019	18	59.3%	1,238	82,522	Brakes — 51.4%
2020	19	57.9%	1,068	83,078	Brakes — 52.8%
2021	20	60.5%	1,238	84,130	Brakes — 56.1%
2022	21	59.7%	958	86,774	Body, chassis, structure — 55.7%
2023	22	60.7%	981	85,429	Body, chassis, structure — 56.8%
2024	23	59.3%	966	89,091	Brakes — 47.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Suzuki Jimny, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

22.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.9% (8 yrs)	47.1% (23 yrs)	+30.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.5% (8 yrs)	40.4% (23 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Jimny cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 34,251 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.