Car statistics by year

2002 Suzuki Jimny

Suzuki Jimny cars first registered in 2002: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2002, so like is set against like.

A year of the Suzuki Jimny. “2002” is the year of first registration.

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Records analysed
1,194 MOT tests of 2002 Suzuki Jimny cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 61.6% All 2002 cars 59.7%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 90,400 miles; all 2002 cars 99,400
  • Left at the end of 2025 2,197 66.7% of the 3,293 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 8.1% All 2002 cars 9.0%
  • Tests with an advisory 68.8% All 2002 cars 68.6%
  • MOT tests in 2025 1,194 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2002 Suzuki Jimnys do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 23 years old, 61.6% of 2002 Suzuki Jimny MOT tests were passed first time, against 59.7% for all cars first registered in 2002. 2002 Suzuki Jimnys did better than average for their age, by 1.9 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 60.7% of the time (all 2002 cars 58.3%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Suzuki Jimny vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Suzuki Jimny bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Suzuki Jimny compared with all cars
First registered Suzuki JimnyAll cars
’00 60.9%63.1%
’01 59.9%61.5%
’02 61.6%59.7%
’03 60.5%58.9%
’04 59.8%57.9%
’05 60.4%57.7%
’06 58.7%56.9%
’07 58.9%57.3%
’08 67.3%57.0%
’09 66.9%58.2%
’10 66.5%59.3%
’11 71.6%61.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2002 Suzuki Jimny

Chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting was the most common single reason a 2002 Suzuki Jimny failed, on 12.9% of about 500 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (39.7% of failed tests; all 2002 cars 48.3%). 8.1% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 9.0% for all cars first registered in 2002. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2002 Suzuki Jimny tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Body, chassis, structure 12.9%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 12.2%
Seat belts: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 11.6%
Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension 10.3%
Service brake imbalance: across an axle Brakes 10.0%
Catalyst emissions: lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks 9.6%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes 9.6%
Exhaust system: major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 8.5%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 8.1%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Suzuki Jimny vs all 2002 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2002 Suzuki Jimny MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2002 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 39.7%
Brakes 36.7%
Body, chassis, structure 36.5%
Suspension 34.5%
Noise, emissions and leaks 23.1%
Visibility 16.6%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 15.3%
Steering 8.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2002 Suzuki Jimny

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 68.8% of 2002 Suzuki Jimny tests had at least one (all 2002 cars 68.6%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2002 Suzuki Jimny tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 26.6%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 12.2%
Fuel pipes corroded Non-component advisories 11.3%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 9.7%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 8.8%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 7.2%
Integral vehicle structure condition: corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure 6.9%
Chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Body, chassis, structure 6.3%
Chassis condition: corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure 5.5%
Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 5.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2002 Suzuki Jimny?

Half of the 2002 Suzuki Jimnys tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 90,400 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 70,500 and a quarter more than 113,500. For all cars first registered in 2002, the middle figure was 99,400 miles, so 2002 Suzuki Jimnys have been driven 9.1% less far than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2002 Suzuki Jimny and all 2002 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2002 Suzuki Jimny 53,100 70,500 90,400 113,500 134,500 1,087
All 2002 cars 48,900 70,700 99,400 133,600 168,800 161,894
miles

Half of the 2002 Suzuki Jimnys tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 90,400 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2002 Suzuki Jimnys are left?

At the end of 2014, 3,293 2002 Suzuki Jimnys were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 2,197 were: 999 licensed and 1,198 declared off the road (SORN). That is 66.7% still on the record, against 20.9% for all cars first registered in 2002.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2002 Suzuki Jimnys on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2002 cars
Year end 2002 Suzuki JimnyAll 2002 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 97.3%89.1%
2016 93.9%77.6%
2017 89.7%64.4%
2018 85.3%52.9%
2019 82.4%44.1%
2020 80.2%37.9%
2021 77.5%32.3%
2022 75.6%28.7%
2023 73.0%25.9%
2024 68.4%22.9%
2025 66.7%20.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2002

None of the Suzuki Jimny’s 8 recalls in DVSA’s records has build dates that include 2002. 1 has no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2002 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2002 may have been built in 2001, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Every Suzuki Jimny recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Suzuki Jimny

21 years of the Suzuki Jimny, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2008 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (67.3% passed first time) and the 2000 cars worst (60.9%).

Suzuki Jimnys by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2000 1,503 60.9% 63.1%
2001 1,781 59.9% 61.5%
2002 2,197 61.6% 59.7%
2003 2,482 60.5% 58.9%
2004 2,528 59.8% 57.9%
2005 2,030 60.4% 57.7%
2006 1,767 58.7% 56.9%
2007 1,719 58.9% 57.3%
2008 1,168 67.3% 57.0%
2009 824 66.9% 58.2%
2010 620 66.5% 59.3%
2011 716 71.6% 61.5%
2012 863 71.3% 63.6%
2013 862 75.2% 66.0%
2014 896 839 76.4% 69.1%
2015 988 942 76.1% 72.6%
2016 1,076 1,010 78.1% 75.6%
2017 938 910 78.9% 79.1%
2018 493 478 81.0% 81.8%
2019 1,181 1,174 88.5% 84.4%
2020 871 868 90.7% 86.9%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 1,194 MOT tests of 2002 Suzuki Jimny cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 2,197 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Suzuki Jimny cars first registered in 2002; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2002.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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