2007 Suzuki Jimny — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

65.5%

Latest Pass Rate

30,252

Total Tests (All Years)

80,389 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 65.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 12.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Suzuki Jimny as it ages.

3 yrs82.8%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs80.5%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs75.3%

→ ↓0.2%

7 yrs75.1%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs73.4%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs71.2%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs70.1%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs68.7%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs61.9%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs62.3%

→ ↑3.2%

17 yrs65.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.8%	2,303
4 yrs	80.5%	2,339
5 yrs	77.3%	2,290
6 yrs	75.3%	2,267
7 yrs	75.1%	2,258
8 yrs	73.4%	2,244
9 yrs	71.2%	2,198
10 yrs	70.1%	2,151
11 yrs	68.7%	1,528
12 yrs	67.4%	1,625
13 yrs	65.6%	1,609
14 yrs	63.3%	1,915
15 yrs	61.9%	1,502
16 yrs	62.3%	1,774
17 yrs	65.5%	2,249

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Suzuki Jimny pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	65.5%	2,249
2023 (16 yrs)	62.3%	1,774
2022 (15 yrs)	61.9%	1,502
2021 (14 yrs)	63.3%	1,915
2020 (13 yrs)	65.6%	1,609
2019 (12 yrs)	67.4%	1,625
2018 (11 yrs)	68.7%	1,528
2017 (10 yrs)	70.1%	2,151
2016 (9 yrs)	71.2%	2,198
2015 (8 yrs)	73.4%	2,244
2014 (7 yrs)	75.1%	2,258
2013 (6 yrs)	75.3%	2,267
2012 (5 yrs)	77.3%	2,290
2011 (4 yrs)	80.5%	2,339
2010 (3 yrs)	82.8%	2,303

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

82.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,303Avg Mileage 20,949Top Failure Suspension — 7.6%

2011

80.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,339Avg Mileage 26,814Top Failure Suspension — 8.2%

2012

77.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,290Avg Mileage 32,487Top Failure Suspension — 10.0%

2013

75.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,267Avg Mileage 37,869Top Failure Brakes — 18.0%

2014

75.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,258Avg Mileage 43,129Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2015

73.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,244Avg Mileage 48,775Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2016

71.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,198Avg Mileage 52,830Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2017

70.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,151Avg Mileage 57,330Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2018

68.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,528Avg Mileage 61,773Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2019

67.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,625Avg Mileage 65,374Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2020

65.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,609Avg Mileage 69,154Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2021High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,915Avg Mileage 70,581Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2022High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,502Avg Mileage 74,557Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 49.4%

2023High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,774Avg Mileage 76,748Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 52.5%

2024

65.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,249Avg Mileage 80,389Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 45.8%

MOT results for 2007 Suzuki Jimny by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	82.8%	2,303	20,949	Suspension — 7.6%
2011	4	80.5%	2,339	26,814	Suspension — 8.2%
2012	5	77.3%	2,290	32,487	Suspension — 10.0%
2013	6	75.3%	2,267	37,869	Brakes — 18.0%
2014	7	75.1%	2,258	43,129	Brakes — 21.6%
2015	8	73.4%	2,244	48,775	Brakes — 25.0%
2016	9	71.2%	2,198	52,830	Brakes — 28.8%
2017	10	70.1%	2,151	57,330	Brakes — 31.1%
2018	11	68.7%	1,528	61,773	Brakes — 40.5%
2019	12	67.4%	1,625	65,374	Brakes — 41.2%
2020	13	65.6%	1,609	69,154	Brakes — 39.6%
2021	14	63.3%	1,915	70,581	Brakes — 46.9%
2022	15	61.9%	1,502	74,557	Body, chassis, structure — 49.4%
2023	16	62.3%	1,774	76,748	Body, chassis, structure — 52.5%
2024	17	65.5%	2,249	80,389	Body, chassis, structure — 45.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Suzuki Jimny, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

15.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.2% (3 yrs)	36.3% (17 yrs)	+32.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.6% (3 yrs)	32.2% (17 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.4% (3 yrs)	12.6% (17 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Jimny cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 30,252 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.