Suzuki

Suzuki Jimny build years & generations

Coverage 2005-present2 named generationsSUVPETROL

The Suzuki Jimny spans several build years and named generations (2005-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Suzuki Jimny generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2005-2008
Generation
Mk3 (JB43)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009-2012
Generation
Mk3 (JB43)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2013-2016
Generation
Mk3 (JB43)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017-2018
Generation
Mk3 (JB43)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with Mk3 (JB43) and Mk4 (JB64/JB74) cars built in the same years.
Built 2019-2020
Generation
Mk4 (JB64/JB74)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with Mk3 (JB43) and Mk4 (JB64/JB74) cars built in the same years.
Built 2021+
Generation
Mk4 (JB64/JB74)
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2005-2008	Mk3 (JB43)	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009-2012	Mk3 (JB43)	2009-2012	Counted with this generation only.
2013-2016	Mk3 (JB43)	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.
2017-2018	Mk3 (JB43)	2017-2020	Counted together with Mk3 (JB43) and Mk4 (JB64/JB74) cars built in the same years.
2019-2020	Mk4 (JB64/JB74)	2017-2020	Counted together with Mk3 (JB43) and Mk4 (JB64/JB74) cars built in the same years.
2021+	Mk4 (JB64/JB74)	2021 onwards	Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Suzuki Jimny build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

Mk4 (JB64/JB74) only

All Mk4 (JB64/JB74) cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

5.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

775

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

4804.0%

4 years

2955.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

A mix of Mk3 (JB43) and Mk4 (JB64/JB74)

These build years include both Mk3 (JB43) and Mk4 (JB64/JB74) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

16.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

4,071

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

2837.4%

5 years

1,1389.1%

6 years

1,10011.7%

7 years

82716.6%

8 years

72318.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

Mk3 (JB43) only

These build years are all Mk3 (JB43), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

20.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

4,696

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

47316.3%

9 years

1,27319.1%

10 years

1,17820.0%

11 years

1,08719.2%

12 years

68520.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

Mk3 (JB43) only

These build years are all Mk3 (JB43), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

25.3%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

3,977

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

50624.7%

13 years

1,03721.5%

14 years

93225.8%

15 years

86927.3%

16 years

63325.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 15 years old.

Built

2005-2008

Mk3 (JB43) only

These build years are all Mk3 (JB43), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

29.9%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

7,246

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

54826.6%

17 years

1,73830.1%

18 years

2,00330.9%

19 years

1,84731.2%

20 years

1,11029.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 19 years old.

Built

Before 2005

No generation name yet

We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

31.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

8,125

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

1,16731.0%

21 years

2,13531.0%

22 years

1,81330.6%

23 years

1,31529.9%

24 years

84531.0%

25+ years

85031.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 25+ years old.