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Suzuki Jimny — Reliability by Year

42,840 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2020 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Suzuki Jimny was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2019
94.4% pass rate · 1,212 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1998
71.6% pass rate · 508 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2020
93.8%
19,647 mi 896
2019
94.4%
22,150 mi 1,212
2018
89.8%
22,079 mi 506
2017
88.2%
23,089 mi 959
2016
87.1%
26,347 mi 1,064
2015
85.6%
28,751 mi 1,018
2014
85.7%
31,874 mi 927
2013
86.1%
35,981 mi 955
2012
84.2%
39,282 mi 985
2011
83.0%
41,164 mi 822
2010
82.9%
45,086 mi 768
2009
83.0%
46,265 mi 976
2008
81.4%
50,030 mi 1,479
2007
78.1%
52,486 mi 2,315
2006
76.7%
54,514 mi 2,532
2005
77.4%
55,084 mi 3,042
2004
77.3%
55,200 mi 4,022
2003
76.0%
57,532 mi 4,176
2002
74.9%
58,859 mi 4,072
2001
75.3%
60,376 mi 3,987
2000
73.5%
66,179 mi 3,588
1999
73.1%
69,696 mi 2,031
1998
71.6%
72,337 mi 508

Which year Suzuki Jimny is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 19,647 miles (newest year) to 72,337 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Suzuki Jimny.

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