MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI JIMNYs year 2003

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Pass percent:67.81%

(The average a petrol SUZUKI JIMNY year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:56,401 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3879
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3462
Registration plate lamp issues	2186
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1991
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1240
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	655
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	622
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	556
Registration plate issues	418
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	398
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	302
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	295
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	281
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	257
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	256
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	248
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing \|2.5.A.1b\|	233
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	230
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	226
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	223
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	219
Front brake application uneven	212
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	207
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	202
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	185
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	183
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	182
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	174
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	171
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing \|2.5.A.1b\|	168
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	167
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	163
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	162
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	162
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	162
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	161
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	152
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	151
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	142
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	142
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	141
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin \|2.5.A.3b\|	141
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	131
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	130
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	123
Windscreen has damage	121
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	115
Windscreen washer not working	114
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	113
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))	109
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	108
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	107
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	105
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin \|2.5.A.3b\|	105
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	103
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	102
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	99
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	94
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	91
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	89
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	88
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	87
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))	87
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	84
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	83
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	82
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	81
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	79
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	78
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin \|2.5.A.3b\|	77
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	77
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	77
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	75
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	75
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	74
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))	74
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	73
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	73
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	73
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	71
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	70
Front brake excessively fluctuating	70
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	70
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	66
Rear brake application uneven	66
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))	66
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	65
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	65
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	65
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	61
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	61
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	61
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	61
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	58
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	58
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	58
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	58
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	57
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	57
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	57
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	56
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	56
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	55
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	55

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI JIMNYs year 2003

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