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Suzuki Jimny

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 25 years from 42,779 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

80%

Total Tests

42,779

Best Year

2019 (95%)

Years Covered

25

How reliable is the Suzuki Jimny?

vs national average-2% (82% avg)
vs Suzuki brand average-2% (82% avg)
Best to worst year spread28 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Suzuki Jimny by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202393%612,882 mi
202192%3722,760 mi
202095%1,44721,916 mi
201995%2,04627,369 mi
201886%83229,945 mi
201787%1,58731,687 mi
201687%1,62738,681 mi
201583%1,66144,085 mi
201484%1,39647,704 mi
201383%1,62154,678 mi
201283%1,69558,922 mi
201179%1,33962,289 mi
201079%1,24967,375 mi
200980%1,48571,005 mi
200876%2,16776,833 mi
200775%3,15581,208 mi
200673%3,04483,462 mi
200573%3,18584,867 mi
200470%3,68386,932 mi
200374%3,09891,083 mi
200273%2,39693,267 mi
200172%1,52488,613 mi
200071%1,21187,550 mi
199967%98489,081 mi
199872%24986,950 mi

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About the Suzuki Jimny

The Suzuki Jimny has been tested 42,779 times in 2024 MOT data across 25 model years (1998 to 2023), with an average pass rate of 80%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2019 model is the most reliable with a 95% pass rate from 2,046 tests. The 1999 model has the lowest at 67%. With a 28 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer SUZUKI JIMNYs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 13 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1998) averages 86,950 miles, while the newest (2023) averages 2,882 miles.

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