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DU53 YBF

2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Limited

Blue Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Mar 2024
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

123,466 mi
Last recorded123,466 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2023
Typical for 2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Limited82,398 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU53 YBF
MakeJeep
ModelCherokee 2.5 Crd Limited
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2023 123,466 miles

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

under body and suspension components have a wide spread of surface corrosion

Pass 31 Jan 2022 123,277 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2021 122,597 miles

Nearside Rear hub seal slight leak

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Jul 2019 121,407 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2019 121,406 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (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))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2018 116,049 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre badly worn around outer edge

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm , axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Mirror is giving distorted view to rear (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive Hub seal , brake back plate marked with fluid (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer case (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Reverse lights not working , both

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Play in pinion gear (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Jul 2018 116,047 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill , markked. , by trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Nearside Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre badly worn around outer edge

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm , axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Mirror is giving distorted view to rear (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive Hub seal , brake back plate marked with fluid (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Transfer case (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Reverse lights not working , both

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Play in pinion gear (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2017 108,966 miles

Offside headlamp bracket broken

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 9 Jul 2016 100,624 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside front tyre worn inside edge

Offside headlamp bracket broken

Pass 30 Mar 2015 100,382 miles

nearside front tyre worn outside edge, on legal limit

nearside rear tyre on legal limit and screw in tread

offside front tyre wearing inside edge

offside headlamp bracket broken

offside rear tyre on legal limit

rear diff. leaking

Pass 27 Mar 2014 93,529 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 26 Mar 2014 93,529 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 12 Dec 2013 92,623 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2013 92,623 miles

Nearside Front Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Pass 17 Dec 2012 85,995 miles

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

Fail 5 Dec 2012 85,988 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Prop-shaft universal joint worn

Fail 2 Dec 2011 82,350 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 2 Dec 2011 82,350 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2010 75,380 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2009 62,883 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2008 58,222 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 12 Oct 2007 37,001 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2006 27,495 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2006 27,241 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

How Reliable is the Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Limited?

Based on 21,568 MOT tests across 1,357 vehicles.

74.0%
Pass Rate
6,452
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
1,357
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 846
Registration plate lamp not working 432
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 425
position lamp(s) not working 363
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 311
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DU53 YBF is a 2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Limited in Blue with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Limited models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 82,398 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 2.5 Crd Limited fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 846 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DU53 YBF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Limited typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 23 years old, this Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Limited is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DU53 YBF is a 2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Limited, first registered on 30 September 2003.

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