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J55 PTH

2004 Jeep Wrangler Sport

Black Petrol 3960cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Sep 2025
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

70,503 mi
Last recorded70,503 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 Jeep Wrangler Sport54,961 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ55 PTH
MakeJeep
ModelWrangler Sport
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,960cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Fail 23 Jul 2026 70,503 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 3 Sep 2024 70,294 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2022 68,820 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2021 66,361 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2021 66,342 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 22 Jun 2020 62,977 miles

full underside of vehicle heavily undersealed

Fail 19 Jun 2020 62,977 miles

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

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

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

full underside of vehicle heavily undersealed

Pass 29 Apr 2019 61,274 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2019 61,262 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 12 Apr 2018 57,078 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2018 57,069 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 3 Apr 2017 53,612 miles

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Fail 27 Mar 2017 53,612 miles

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Rear Stop lamp not working center. (1.2.1b)

Rear Stop lamp not working center. (1.2.1b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' air freshners hanging from mirror. (8.3.1e)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front both. (3.5.1i)

Fail 30 Dec 2014 50,730 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Dec 2014 50,730 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Nov 2013 45,864 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2012 41,071 miles

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

Fail 24 Oct 2012 41,071 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)

Service brake juddering severely (3.7.C.2)

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

Pass 18 Oct 2011 37,456 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

front brake discs worn.

rear number plate lights starting to show white light to rear.

Fail 18 Oct 2011 37,456 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

front brake discs worn.

rear number plate lights starting to show white light to rear.

Pass 22 Oct 2010 31,140 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2010 31,140 miles

Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.2)

Front Service brake juddering severely (3.7.C.2)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 16 Oct 2009 26,823 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 7 Aug 2008 22,429 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2008 22,429 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

Pass 2 Aug 2007 19,162 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

How Reliable is the Jeep Wrangler Sport?

Based on 7,025 MOT tests across 381 vehicles.

74.0%
Pass Rate
2,295
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
381
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 211
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 139
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush 139
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint 117
fog lamp not working 103
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J55 PTH is a 2004 Jeep Wrangler Sport in Black with a 3,960cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

Across all 2004 Jeep Wrangler Sport models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 54,961 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 Wrangler Sport fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 211 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J55 PTH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jeep Wrangler Sport typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 22 years old, this Jeep Wrangler Sport is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J55 PTH is a 2004 Jeep Wrangler Sport, first registered on 1 September 2004.

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