2002 Suzuki Jimny — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

60.2%

Latest Pass Rate

41,290

Total Tests (All Years)

94,337 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 2002 Suzuki Jimny as it ages.

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs67.4%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs59.3%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs58.5%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs59.5%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs61.3%

→ ↑0.1%

21 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.2%

22 yrs60.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	69.4%	3,708
8 yrs	67.4%	3,605
9 yrs	63.3%	3,609
10 yrs	62.5%	3,534
11 yrs	59.3%	3,436
12 yrs	59.7%	3,339
13 yrs	59.8%	3,162
14 yrs	59.3%	2,966
15 yrs	58.0%	2,719
16 yrs	57.6%	1,732
17 yrs	58.5%	1,690
18 yrs	59.6%	1,520
19 yrs	59.5%	1,780
20 yrs	61.3%	1,313
21 yrs	61.4%	1,439
22 yrs	60.2%	1,738

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Suzuki Jimny pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	60.2%	1,738
2023 (21 yrs)	61.4%	1,439
2022 (20 yrs)	61.3%	1,313
2021 (19 yrs)	59.5%	1,780
2020 (18 yrs)	59.6%	1,520
2019 (17 yrs)	58.5%	1,690
2018 (16 yrs)	57.6%	1,732
2017 (15 yrs)	58%	2,719
2016 (14 yrs)	59.3%	2,966
2015 (13 yrs)	59.8%	3,162
2014 (12 yrs)	59.7%	3,339
2013 (11 yrs)	59.3%	3,436
2012 (10 yrs)	62.5%	3,534
2011 (9 yrs)	63.3%	3,609
2010 (8 yrs)	67.4%	3,605
2009 (7 yrs)	69.4%	3,708

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,708Avg Mileage 45,158Top Failure Brakes — 13.4%

2010

67.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,605Avg Mileage 50,326Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2011High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,609Avg Mileage 55,286Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,534Avg Mileage 60,716Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2013High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,436Avg Mileage 64,360Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2014High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,339Avg Mileage 69,044Top Failure Brakes — 53.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,162Avg Mileage 72,144Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,966Avg Mileage 75,427Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2017High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,719Avg Mileage 78,753Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,732Avg Mileage 80,037Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2019High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,690Avg Mileage 82,303Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2020High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,520Avg Mileage 84,342Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,780Avg Mileage 86,021Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,313Avg Mileage 87,535Top Failure Brakes — 49.8%

2023High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,439Avg Mileage 88,992Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2024High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,738Avg Mileage 94,337Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

MOT results for 2002 Suzuki Jimny by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	69.4%	3,708	45,158	Brakes — 13.4%
2010	8	67.4%	3,605	50,326	Brakes — 15.2%
2011	9	63.3%	3,609	55,286	Brakes — 18.4%
2012	10	62.5%	3,534	60,716	Brakes — 20.9%
2013	11	59.3%	3,436	64,360	Brakes — 50.9%
2014	12	59.7%	3,339	69,044	Brakes — 53.0%
2015	13	59.8%	3,162	72,144	Brakes — 48.1%
2016	14	59.3%	2,966	75,427	Brakes — 48.6%
2017	15	58.0%	2,719	78,753	Brakes — 52.4%
2018	16	57.6%	1,732	80,037	Brakes — 56.2%
2019	17	58.5%	1,690	82,303	Brakes — 56.1%
2020	18	59.6%	1,520	84,342	Brakes — 54.9%
2021	19	59.5%	1,780	86,021	Brakes — 53.3%
2022	20	61.3%	1,313	87,535	Brakes — 49.8%
2023	21	61.4%	1,439	88,992	Brakes — 48.6%
2024	22	60.2%	1,738	94,337	Suspension — 44.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Suzuki Jimny, with age trends.

Brakes

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.8%

↑ 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	8.6% (7 yrs)	44.2% (22 yrs)	+35.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.4% (7 yrs)	44.1% (22 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Jimny cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 41,290 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.