2003 Suzuki Jimny — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

63.1%

Latest Pass Rate

46,331

Total Tests (All Years)

91,319 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 2003 Suzuki Jimny as it ages.

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs71.1%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs67.0%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs67.7%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs63.4%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs62.7%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs60.8%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs58.5%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs58.5%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs58.5%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs60.4%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs61.7%

→ ↑1.4%

21 yrs63.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	73.8%	3,881
7 yrs	71.1%	3,802
8 yrs	67.0%	3,764
9 yrs	67.7%	3,673
10 yrs	63.6%	3,670
11 yrs	64.7%	3,520
12 yrs	63.4%	3,479
13 yrs	62.7%	3,313
14 yrs	60.8%	3,141
15 yrs	58.5%	2,029
16 yrs	58.5%	2,051
17 yrs	58.6%	1,925
18 yrs	58.5%	2,276
19 yrs	60.4%	1,684
20 yrs	61.7%	1,906
21 yrs	63.1%	2,217

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Suzuki Jimny pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	63.1%	2,217
2023 (20 yrs)	61.7%	1,906
2022 (19 yrs)	60.4%	1,684
2021 (18 yrs)	58.5%	2,276
2020 (17 yrs)	58.6%	1,925
2019 (16 yrs)	58.5%	2,051
2018 (15 yrs)	58.5%	2,029
2017 (14 yrs)	60.8%	3,141
2016 (13 yrs)	62.7%	3,313
2015 (12 yrs)	63.4%	3,479
2014 (11 yrs)	64.7%	3,520
2013 (10 yrs)	63.6%	3,670
2012 (9 yrs)	67.7%	3,673
2011 (8 yrs)	67%	3,764
2010 (7 yrs)	71.1%	3,802
2009 (6 yrs)	73.8%	3,881

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,881Avg Mileage 39,873Top Failure Brakes — 9.4%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,802Avg Mileage 44,891Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

2011

67.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,764Avg Mileage 50,572Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2012

67.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,673Avg Mileage 55,642Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,670Avg Mileage 60,771Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2014High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,520Avg Mileage 64,527Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2015High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,479Avg Mileage 68,523Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2016High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,313Avg Mileage 72,454Top Failure Brakes — 44.5%

2017High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,141Avg Mileage 76,339Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2018High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,029Avg Mileage 78,816Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

2019High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,051Avg Mileage 80,966Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2020High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,925Avg Mileage 83,241Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2021High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,276Avg Mileage 84,247Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,684Avg Mileage 86,751Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2023High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,906Avg Mileage 88,907Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

2024High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,217Avg Mileage 91,319Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

MOT results for 2003 Suzuki Jimny by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	73.8%	3,881	39,873	Brakes — 9.4%
2010	7	71.1%	3,802	44,891	Brakes — 11.5%
2011	8	67.0%	3,764	50,572	Brakes — 15.0%
2012	9	67.7%	3,673	55,642	Brakes — 16.0%
2013	10	63.6%	3,670	60,771	Brakes — 42.1%
2014	11	64.7%	3,520	64,527	Brakes — 40.7%
2015	12	63.4%	3,479	68,523	Brakes — 44.2%
2016	13	62.7%	3,313	72,454	Brakes — 44.5%
2017	14	60.8%	3,141	76,339	Brakes — 47.2%
2018	15	58.5%	2,029	78,816	Suspension — 46.3%
2019	16	58.5%	2,051	80,966	Brakes — 53.4%
2020	17	58.6%	1,925	83,241	Brakes — 54.4%
2021	18	58.5%	2,276	84,247	Suspension — 55.6%
2022	19	60.4%	1,684	86,751	Brakes — 57.3%
2023	20	61.7%	1,906	88,907	Suspension — 51.0%
2024	21	63.1%	2,217	91,319	Suspension — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Suzuki Jimny, with age trends.

Brakes

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.8%

↑ 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	8.7% (6 yrs)	41.7% (21 yrs)	+33.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.4% (6 yrs)	38.3% (21 yrs)	+28.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Jimny cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 46,331 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.