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A4 VCW

2006 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A

Blue Diesel 2685cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Feb 2026
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

72,391 mi
Last recorded72,391 miles
Recorded on24 Feb 2025
Typical for 2006 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A72,023 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA4 VCW
MakeJeep
ModelCherokee Limited Crd A
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,685cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Feb 2025 72,391 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Feb 2025 72,391 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Feb 2024 69,657 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Jan 2024 69,655 miles

Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn boomarage top bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn boomrang top bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Feb 2023 68,563 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silancer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

all brake ferrualls rusty on flexis

both front wish bones bushers perresed

both rear hub oil seals slightly wet on back plates

both sides inner sills correded but not holed

brake pipes covered in grease

tpms light on

Fail 26 Jan 2023 68,559 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silancer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

all brake ferrualls rusty on flexis

both front wish bones bushers perresed

both rear hub oil seals slightly wet on back plates

both sides inner sills correded but not holed

brake pipes covered in grease

tpms light on

Pass 30 Sep 2021 64,901 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn top boom arang (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all flexis (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight weep on osr hub oil seal

Fail 28 Sep 2021 64,883 miles

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill in 2 places (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn top boom arang (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all flexis (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight weep on osr hub oil seal

Pass 29 Sep 2020 62,364 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Upper rear diff wishbone slight play in bushes but no exessive movement

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 23 Sep 2020 62,362 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Upper rear diff wishbone slight play in bushes but no exessive movement

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Sep 2019 61,020 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear brake pipes greased up (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

rear diff top wishbone bushes have play

Fail 16 Sep 2019 61,014 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear brake pipes greased up (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

rear diff top wishbone bushes have play

Pass 20 Aug 2018 59,492 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 22 Aug 2017 57,902 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2016 55,932 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2015 54,133 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2015 54,133 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Mar 2014 51,502 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2013 49,014 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2012 42,339 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2011 34,984 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2011 34,984 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 12 Mar 2010 28,950 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2009 22,058 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Oil leak

hi level stop light inop.

Pass 3 Feb 2009 22,058 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

hi level stop light inop.

How Reliable is the Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A?

Based on 50,129 MOT tests across 2,940 vehicles.

73.1%
Pass Rate
5,858
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
2,940
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 1,379
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,371
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,090
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel 980
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 824
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A4 VCW is a 2006 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A in Blue with a 2,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2006 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 72,023 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A fails its MOT is brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick, accounting for 1,379 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A4 VCW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 20 years old, this Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A4 VCW is a 2006 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A, first registered on 10 February 2006.

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