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KJ51 EKT

2001 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Sport

Blue Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Nov 2024
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

108,706 mi
Last recorded108,706 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2024
Typical for 2001 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Sport92,656 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKJ51 EKT
MakeJeep
ModelCherokee 2.5 Crd Sport
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Fail 6 Nov 2024 108,706 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Both head lamps deteriorated producing poor beam images

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 7 Nov 2023 107,851 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced cover around bush (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced cover around bush (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 18 Nov 2022 104,838 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper and lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper and lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

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

Fail 16 Nov 2022 104,838 miles

Fuel tank insecure 1 of 2 straps broken (6.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper and lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper and lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 17 Nov 2021 100,464 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre stress cracked in tread

Nearside Rear light unit lens cracked - not affecting lighting

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine - around turbo and around oil filter housing (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both front tyre valve stems heavily stress cracked

both rear shock absorber lower bushes deteriorated - no movement

slight fluid leak from pin hole in o/s steering rack gaiter

Pass 16 Nov 2020 99,282 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear light unit lens cracked - not affecting lighting

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

both front tyre valve stems stress cracked

both rear shock absorber lower bushes deteriorated - no movement

paint peeling and surface corrosion to both rear coil springs

slight engine oil leak around turbo

Pass 14 Nov 2019 97,975 miles

both front fog lights not working

both rear shock absorber lower bushes deteriorated - no movement

o/s/f and n/s/r tyre valve stems stress cracked

slight engine oil leak around turbo

surface corrosion to both rear coil springs

Fail 6 Nov 2019 97,852 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn 'V' arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn 'V' arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn 'V' arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both front fog lights not working

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

both rear shock absorber lower bushes deteriorated - no movement

handbrake has little reserve travel

o/s/f and n/s/r tyre valve stems stress cracked

slight engine oil leak around turbo

surface corrosion to both rear coil springs

Pass 7 Nov 2018 96,219 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (nearside ON LIMIT NOW) (5.1.3 (a) (i))

oil residue engine areas

Pass 13 Nov 2017 93,212 miles

Nearside Front Tyre perished and split in tread

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Fail 9 Nov 2017 93,212 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Tyre perished and split in tread

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 18 Nov 2016 90,982 miles

Nearside Front Tyre split/perished in tread

Nearside Non obligatory mirror insecure

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

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

Fail 18 Nov 2016 90,982 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported mount broken (7.1.1)

Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Tyre split/perished in tread

Nearside Non obligatory mirror insecure

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

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

Pass 27 Nov 2015 87,941 miles

Damage to nearside rear light lens

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

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

Rear exhaust hanger not attached

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Split gaiter on propshaft

all 4 upper wishbone bushes are perishing

Pass 25 Nov 2014 84,105 miles

damage to n/s/r light lens

rear exhaust bracket broken

signs of corrosion to n/s/f o/s/f brake ferrules

signs of perishing to n/s/f o/s/f wishbone bushes

split to gaitor on front propshaft to transfer box

water damage to rear no plate

Pass 19 Nov 2013 81,092 miles

chip in front windscreen

nearside rear light lens cracked

offside front door check strap broken

rear exhaust support bracket deteriorated

Fail 19 Nov 2013 81,086 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

chip in front windscreen

nearside rear light lens cracked

offside front door check strap broken

rear exhaust support bracket deteriorated

Pass 22 Nov 2012 78,397 miles

battery insecure

nearside rear lamp lens cracked

rear exhaust bracket deteriorated

Pass 28 Nov 2011 75,839 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2010 73,258 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2009 70,267 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2008 66,640 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2007 63,761 miles

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

Pass 30 Nov 2006 56,728 miles

Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

Fail 30 Nov 2006 56,727 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)

Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

Fail 24 Nov 2005 43,971 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

front tyres wearing on inner edges.

Pass 24 Nov 2005 43,971 miles

front tyres wearing on inner edges.

How Reliable is the Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Sport?

Based on 21,776 MOT tests across 1,415 vehicles.

73.5%
Pass Rate
6,499
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
1,415
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 802
Registration plate lamp not working 413
position lamp(s) not working 397
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 392
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 366
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KJ51 EKT is a 2001 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Sport in Blue with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2001 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Sport models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 92,656 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 Sport fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 802 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KJ51 EKT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

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

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KJ51 EKT is a 2001 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Sport, first registered on 30 November 2001.

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