Suzuki JIMNY

20,509 on UK roads in 2025-720 vs 2024

On the road

20,509

20,509 licensed

Change vs 2024

-3.4%

-720 cars

New in 2025

603

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Suzuki JIMNY has a steady presence on UK roads, with 20,509 licensed in 2025 - down 3.4% on 2024. 603 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2005-2009 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Suzuki JIMNY cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Suzuki JIMNY looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Suzuki JIMNY on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

20,509total

Petrol100.0%
Diesel0.0%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L3
1.0-1.6L20,496
1.6-2.0L10

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20001%
2000-200426%
2005-200928%
2010-201419%
2015-201922%
2020-20254%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Suzuki Jimny holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 27,047 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

73.7%

27,047 MOT tests in 2025 · 22,570 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

73.9%

2023

75.1%

2024

73.7%

2025

73.7%

▼ 0.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Suzuki Jimny is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 24,553 cars tracked across years

3,899miles a year · low use

72.5%

low · <5k

26.5%

avg · 5-15k

0.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,635-5,281 miles a year (median 3,162).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

68,227

22,882middle 50%: 40,123-92,464115,701

Typical odometer rising: 64,936 → 64,991 → 67,019 → 68,227

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

88.1%

40-80k

73.5%

80-120k

64.8%

120k+

61.4%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

22,549 tests

73.7%

A 2025 Suzuki Jimny passes first time 73.7% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 3,899 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 88.1% of low-mileage cars pass versus 61.4% past 120k.

Why a JIMNY fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 5,945 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a JIMNY fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension41.2%

Brakes38.9%

Body & structure33.8%

Lamps & electrical26.8%

Exhaust & emissions22.4%

Visibility13.3%

Seat belts11.6%

Tyres6.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point974

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened677

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.652

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired614

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded574

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning561

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired514

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced504

Exhaust system leaking or insecure492

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen467

20.5% flagged dangerous·3.4 defects per fail·5,945 fails analysed

Suzuki JIMNY - frequently asked

How many Suzuki JIMNY are left in the UK?

There are 20,509 Suzuki JIMNY cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 3.4% on 2024.

How many new Suzuki JIMNY were registered in 2025?

603 brand-new Suzuki JIMNY cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Suzuki JIMNY use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Suzuki JIMNY on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Suzuki JIMNY?

Most Suzuki JIMNY cars on the road today date from the 2005-2009 era.

How reliable is the Suzuki JIMNY?

73.7% of Suzuki JIMNY cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Suzuki JIMNY has around 66,359 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Suzuki JIMNY looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Suzuki JIMNY on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

20,509total

Petrol100.0%
Diesel0.0%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L3
1.0-1.6L20,496
1.6-2.0L10

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20001%
2000-200426%
2005-200928%
2010-201419%
2015-201922%
2020-20254%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Suzuki Jimny holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 27,047 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

73.7%

27,047 MOT tests in 2025 · 22,570 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

73.9%

2023

75.1%

2024

73.7%

2025

73.7%

▼ 0.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Suzuki Jimny is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 24,553 cars tracked across years

3,899miles a year · low use

72.5%

low · <5k

26.5%

avg · 5-15k

0.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,635-5,281 miles a year (median 3,162).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

68,227

22,882middle 50%: 40,123-92,464115,701

Typical odometer rising: 64,936 → 64,991 → 67,019 → 68,227

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

88.1%

40-80k

73.5%

80-120k

64.8%

120k+

61.4%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

22,549 tests

73.7%

Why a JIMNY fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 5,945 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a JIMNY fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension41.2%

Brakes38.9%

Body & structure33.8%

Lamps & electrical26.8%

Exhaust & emissions22.4%

Visibility13.3%

Seat belts11.6%

Tyres6.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point974

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened677

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.652

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded574

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning561

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired514

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced504

Exhaust system leaking or insecure492

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen467

20.5% flagged dangerous·3.4 defects per fail·5,945 fails analysed

Suzuki JIMNY - frequently asked

How many Suzuki JIMNY are left in the UK?

There are 20,509 Suzuki JIMNY cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 3.4% on 2024.

How many new Suzuki JIMNY were registered in 2025?

603 brand-new Suzuki JIMNY cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Suzuki JIMNY use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Suzuki JIMNY on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Suzuki JIMNY?

Most Suzuki JIMNY cars on the road today date from the 2005-2009 era.

How reliable is the Suzuki JIMNY?

73.7% of Suzuki JIMNY cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Suzuki JIMNY has around 66,359 miles on the clock.

Buying a Suzuki JIMNY?

Before you buy a specific Suzuki JIMNY, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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