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Suzuki Jimney vs Suzuki Unknown: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Suzuki Jimney
80%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Suzuki Unknown
84%
MOT pass rate · 512,746 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Jimney (80%) and Suzuki Unknown (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Jimney Suzuki Unknown
MOT pass rate 80% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 20% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 52,696 mi 20,498 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4 512,746

Most common faults

Suzuki Jimney

  1. Nearside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. rust corrosion at fuel tank fixing
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
  6. front number plate cracked slightly on corners

Suzuki Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Chain guard missing
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  6. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Suzuki Jimney (80%) and Suzuki Unknown (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Suzuki Jimney report Full Suzuki Unknown report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.