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How many Suzuki Jimny cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 23,553 licensed and 8,851 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki Jimny generic-model group.

Looking at a Jimny?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Jimny is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Jimny disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 30,089 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 23,553 in 2026 Q1, down 22%. That is down 10% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 8,851 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 32,404 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Jimny MOT pass rate

In 2024, 68.8% of 21,252 Suzuki Jimny MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 92.4% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 61.2% aged 15–30 years.

  • Brake Performance — 6.5% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 5.9% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Chassis — 4.6% of tests. Corrosion or damage to the structure. The most serious thing on this list — inspect it.
  • Position Lamps — 3.6% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Suzuki Jimny MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 6.5% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 5.9% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Chassis — 4.6% of tests in 2024. Corrosion or damage to the structure. The most serious thing on this list — inspect it.
  • Position Lamps — 3.6% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 32,404 Jimny vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (8,851 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Jimny — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q123,5538,851
2025 Q423,6398,596
2025 Q323,6518,420
2025 Q223,8208,218
2025 Q124,0198,043
2024 Q424,3577,915
2024 Q324,6237,992
2024 Q224,8047,961
2024 Q124,7677,809
2023 Q424,7537,576
2023 Q324,5007,357
2023 Q224,3287,146
2023 Q124,4817,013
2022 Q424,7556,872
2022 Q324,7596,714
2022 Q224,8536,593
2022 Q125,0756,490
2021 Q425,4396,225
2021 Q325,5526,104
2021 Q225,7555,991
2021 Q126,0435,908
2020 Q426,3835,675
2020 Q326,5055,585
2020 Q226,3525,558
2020 Q126,7295,379
2019 Q426,8335,028
2019 Q326,7514,929
2019 Q226,8344,733
2019 Q127,0684,504
2018 Q427,2634,332
2018 Q327,2144,242
2018 Q227,6574,115
2018 Q128,2123,815
2017 Q428,2933,728
2017 Q328,3073,580
2017 Q228,4133,454
2017 Q128,8403,113
2016 Q429,1732,811
2016 Q328,9792,653
2016 Q229,1502,519
2016 Q129,5342,214
2015 Q429,6701,980
2015 Q329,5531,851
2015 Q229,5251,774
2015 Q129,7891,535
2014 Q429,9661,358
2014 Q330,0891,287

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Common questions

How many Suzuki Jimny cars are left in the UK?

23,553 were licensed and 8,851 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Suzuki Jimny cars are SORN?

8,851 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 32,404 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Jimny disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 30,089 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 23,553 in 2026 Q1, down 22%. That is down 10% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 8,851 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 32,404 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Suzuki Jimny MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 68.8% of 21,252 Suzuki Jimny MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Jimny fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (6.5% of tests), exhaust emissions (5.9% of tests), chassis (4.6% of tests).

Does this say whether one Jimny is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.