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Suzuki Jimny vs Suzuki Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Suzuki Jimny
76%
MOT pass rate · 43,415 vehicles
Suzuki Unknown
84%
MOT pass rate · 512,746 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Suzuki Unknown is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Suzuki Jimny Suzuki Unknown
MOT pass rate 76% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 80,125 mi 20,498 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 43,415 512,746

Most common faults

Suzuki Jimny

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  4. Fuel Pipe/s corroded
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Fuel pipe/s corroded

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 Unknown is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 76%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Suzuki Jimny 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.