MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
67,938 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint both sides (2.5.B.1a)
Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint both sides (2.5.B.1a)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play both sides (2.6.2)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
all tyres perishing and cracking on outer edges
both front wings corroded
general corrosion
horn deteriorating
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill x4 (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking nearside front of engine (2.3.3b)
Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint both sides (2.5.B.1a)
Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint both sides (2.5.B.1a)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play both sides (2.6.2)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
all tyres perishing and cracking on outer edges
both front wings corroded
general corrosion
horn deteriorating
Oil leak ()
all tyres perished
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Oil leak ()
all tyres perished
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
inner & outer sills corroded
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
all brake pipes,outer casings starting to corrode
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
all brake pipes,outer casings starting to corrode
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
battery insecure
exhaust system in poor condition
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
battery insecure
exhaust system in poor condition
all 4 tyres close to the legal limit
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited?
Based on 51,761 MOT tests across 4,658 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P278 TRL is a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited in Black with a 3,960cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 99,404 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 Limited fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,293 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P278 TRL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 29 years old, this Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P278 TRL is a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, first registered on 7 August 1997.
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