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FY52 MSX

2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Auto

Grey Petrol 4701cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

97,451 mi
Last recorded97,451 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Auto79,667 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY52 MSX
MakeJeep
ModelGrand Cherokee Overland Auto
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,701cc
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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 97,451 miles

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s & o/s metal pipe (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s & o/s from hose (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 4 Mar 2026 97,448 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2025 96,157 miles

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

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

Front Coil spring corroded both affected (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides affected (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both affected (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play both affected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both affected (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle affected (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both affected (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides affected (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Mar 2025 96,157 miles

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

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

Front Coil spring corroded both affected (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides affected (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both affected (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play both affected (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both affected (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle affected (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both affected (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides affected (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2024 94,780 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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 Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 26 Feb 2024 94,767 miles

Offside Direction indicator not working side repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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 Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Feb 2023 93,348 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 23 Feb 2023 93,332 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 1 Mar 2022 92,226 miles

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

General underbody corrosion along sills

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

Fail 1 Mar 2022 92,226 miles

Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Dash cam and aftermarket rear view mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

General underbody corrosion along sills

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

Pass 10 Mar 2021 90,913 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front of sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Fail 10 Mar 2021 90,913 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction mirror extension removed for test (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front of sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 14 Feb 2020 89,849 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2020 89,816 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Feb 2019 88,526 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and clamps badly corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Feb 2018 87,237 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 13 Feb 2018 87,237 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Feb 2017 86,798 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2016 85,394 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2015 84,481 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2013 82,846 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

bonnet struts deteriated

front indicators slightly discoloured

Pass 19 Nov 2013 82,846 miles

bonnet struts deteriated

front indicators slightly discoloured

Fail 6 Nov 2012 80,492 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 6 Nov 2012 80,492 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2011 78,291 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Nov 2010 74,506 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 25 Nov 2009 68,250 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2008 63,373 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2008 63,287 miles

Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 23 Nov 2007 59,463 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2006 51,535 miles

How Reliable is the Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Auto?

Based on 6,739 MOT tests across 463 vehicles.

74.5%
Pass Rate
5,473
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
463
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 170
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 140
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 135
position lamp(s) not working 132
Stop lamp not working 121
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FY52 MSX is a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Auto in Grey with a 4,701cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 79,667 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 Overland Auto fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 170 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FY52 MSX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 24 years old, this Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FY52 MSX is a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Auto, first registered on 10 September 2002.

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