MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
150,378 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
front tyre wear on edges
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front tyre wear on edges
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Ltd A?
Based on 2,039 MOT tests across 122 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FV53 SMO is a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Ltd A in Green with a 3,956cc lpg engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
Across all 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Ltd A models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 69,938 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 Grand Cherokee 4.0 Ltd A fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 53 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FV53 SMO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Ltd A typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 22 years old, this Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Ltd A is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FV53 SMO is a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Ltd A, first registered on 27 February 2004.
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