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2018 Suzuki Jimny — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
79.7%
Latest Pass Rate
2,039
Total Tests (All Years)
29,354 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 79.7%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 6.3% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Suzuki Jimny as it ages.

3 yrs92.0%
4 yrs88.7%
5 yrs87.4%
6 yrs79.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.0%501
4 yrs88.7%453
5 yrs87.4%500
6 yrs79.7%585

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Suzuki Jimny pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)79.7%585
2023 (5 yrs)87.4%500
2022 (4 yrs)88.7%453
2021 (3 yrs)92%501

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
92.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 501Avg Mileage 14,859Top Failure Visibility — 4.8%
2022
88.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 453Avg Mileage 19,489Top Failure Suspension — 5.7%
2023
87.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 500Avg Mileage 24,556Top Failure Suspension — 9.2%
2024
79.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 585Avg Mileage 29,354Top Failure Suspension — 13.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Suzuki Jimny, with age trends.

Suspension
8.0%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
4.7%
— Consistent
Tyres
4.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
3.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension4.0% (3 yrs)13.0% (6 yrs)
+9.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres1.6% (3 yrs)8.4% (6 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.8% (3 yrs)6.0% (6 yrs)
+3.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.0% (3 yrs)4.6% (6 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Visibility4.8% (3 yrs)4.8% (6 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Jimny cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 2,039 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.

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