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2009 SUZUKI JIMNY
General Information
- Registration SW09VHJ
- Manufacturer SUZUKI
- Model JIMNY
- Year 2009
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1328cc
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- Expires 16 Sep 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 48,484 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Back plate corroded.
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded At fuel tank. ()
- Offside Rear Back plate corroded.
20 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 48,473 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened Front mounting bracket corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened Front mounting bracket corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Located under wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Body mounting fixings insecure Heavy corrosion and holed within prescribed area (6.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake drum backplate heavily corroded
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipes covered in underseal, unable to inspect thoroughly (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake drum back plate heavily corroded
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded Next to fuel tank ()
- Front Prop shaft bearing has slight play Slight play in rear joint (6.1.7 (b) (i))
29 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 45,697 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
27 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 45,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
14 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 42,234 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2024 12 Jun 202619 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 39,500 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Central Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Central Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
23 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 37,219 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- car heavily corroded in parts
- Nearside Front stub axel wet
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
24 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 32,469 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
30 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 29,178 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
30 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 29,177 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 28,875 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 25,601 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play Both sides (2.5.A.3b)
9 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 25,599 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
11 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 20,196 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- underside vehicle heavily coated in wax oil
11 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 20,196 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- underside vehicle heavily coated in wax oil
22 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 17,095 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in rear prop,rear joint
- Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
21 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 17,092 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- slight play in rear prop,rear joint
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
13 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 11,589 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2016 12 Jun 20264 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 8,564 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2015 12 Jun 202628 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 6,550 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2014 12 Jun 202629 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 5,038 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2013 12 Jun 202628 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 5,031 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
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SW09VHJ was registered on 2009-03-09
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