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NL52 OKG

2002 Jeep Wrangler Sport

Blue Petrol 3960cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Feb 2027
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

155,027 mi
Last recorded155,027 miles
Recorded on9 Feb 2026
Typical for 2002 Jeep Wrangler Sport48,663 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL52 OKG
MakeJeep
ModelWrangler Sport
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,960cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Feb 2026 155,027 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Both sides slight. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Slight engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Slight transmission oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Nov 2024 145,239 miles

Coil spring corroded All 4. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

General corrosion to underside of vehicle.

Oil leak, but not excessive Slight engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Slight transmission oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Nov 2024 145,232 miles

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Coil spring corroded All 4. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

General corrosion to underside of vehicle.

Oil leak, but not excessive Slight engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Slight transmission oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2023 134,937 miles

Coil spring corroded All 4 corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

General underbody corrosion.

Offside Front Wheel arch holed outside prescribed areas.

Oil leak, but not excessive Slight transmission oil leak from rear diff area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2023 134,681 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative Not working on rear of vehicle. (4.4.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded All 4 corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

General underbody corrosion.

Offside Front Wheel arch holed outside prescribed areas.

Oil leak, but not excessive Slight transmission oil leak from rear diff area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2022 127,883 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Indicator lens has a small crack but no white light showing

Offside inner wing corroded and holed but not a prescribed area

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Front and Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside and Offside Chassis around spring seats (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play Nearside and Offside Have slight end float (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Suspension component ball joint has slight play Nearside and Offside Front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2021 125,378 miles

Engine MIL light on

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis near spring tops (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 5 Oct 2021 125,377 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Engine MIL light on

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis near spring tops (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2020 123,329 miles

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive by steering box mounting (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff Seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Sep 2020 123,329 miles

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

Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing top (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive by steering box mounting (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff Seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2017 121,366 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Fail 6 Feb 2017 121,366 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded burst under brake test (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Fail 19 Jan 2017 121,353 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)

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

mil light on

Pass 6 Oct 2015 113,782 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower 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)

Fail 23 Apr 2015 109,666 miles

Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

no rear seat fitted

o/s/r+ n/s/f tyre cracking

pariot on dash (phone)

slight bind o/s/f + going blue

slight play s/box

slight pull n/s

Pass 12 Jul 2014 108,550 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

engine noisy

front diff leaking slightly

rear diff leaking slightly

slight blow from exhaust

Pass 11 May 2013 102,180 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2007 37,601 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2007 37,601 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 13 Sep 2006 31,733 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 11 Sep 2006 31,637 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Side repeater incomplete (1.5.A1b)

Pass 15 Aug 2005 19,725 miles

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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NL52 OKG is a 2002 Jeep Wrangler Sport in Blue with a 3,960cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

Across all 2002 Jeep Wrangler Sport models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.8% with a typical mileage of 48,663 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 NL52 OKG, 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 24 years old, this Jeep Wrangler Sport is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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NL52 OKG is a 2002 Jeep Wrangler Sport, first registered on 6 September 2002.

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