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P476 KRX

1997 Jeep Cherokee Limited A

Black Petrol 3960cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jul 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

125,233 mi
Last recorded125,233 miles
Recorded on1 Aug 2026
Typical for 1997 Jeep Cherokee Limited A101,064 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP476 KRX
MakeJeep
ModelCherokee Limited A
Year1997
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,960cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 1 Aug 2026 125,233 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 1 Aug 2026 125,233 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

Fail 6 Jul 2026 125,222 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 26 Jun 2025 120,430 miles

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

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 1 Jul 2024 116,107 miles

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

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

Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 26 Jun 2023 112,759 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2022 109,371 miles

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

Pass 18 Jun 2021 104,528 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2020 100,988 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2020 100,885 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x2 (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened axle/spring cup (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approximately 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 25 Feb 2019 98,253 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2018 92,801 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2017 87,434 miles

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

Fail 28 Feb 2017 87,434 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported tailpipe (7.1.1)

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

Pass 15 Apr 2016 85,619 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 7 May 2015 82,268 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2015 82,247 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Pass 2 Apr 2014 78,157 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 13 Apr 2013 75,107 miles

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

Pass 21 Apr 2012 72,239 miles

Steering lock does not function.

Pass 19 Apr 2011 70,005 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2011 69,926 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 14 Apr 2010 66,569 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2009 62,394 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2008 60,437 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2007 58,370 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

exhaust clamps corroded

front to rear brake pipe corrded

Pass 24 Apr 2007 58,370 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

exhaust clamps corroded

front to rear brake pipe corrded

Pass 24 Apr 2006 54,704 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2006 54,704 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

How Reliable is the Jeep Cherokee Limited A?

Based on 37,016 MOT tests across 3,670 vehicles.

71.4%
Pass Rate
3,958
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
3,670
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 2,468
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,695
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,004
Headlamp aim too low 773
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 769
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P476 KRX is a 1997 Jeep Cherokee Limited A in Black with a 3,960cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 1997 Jeep Cherokee Limited A models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 101,064 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Jeep Cherokee Limited A fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 2,468 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P476 KRX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jeep Cherokee Limited A typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 29 years old, this Jeep Cherokee Limited A is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P476 KRX is a 1997 Jeep Cherokee Limited A, first registered on 23 May 1997.

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