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P59 LLL

1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0

Black Petrol 3960cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Apr 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

182,645 mi
Last recorded182,645 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2025
Typical for 1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.078,638 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP59 LLL
MakeJeep
ModelWrangler 4.0
Year1997
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,960cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 30 Apr 2025 182,645 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2022 182,642 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

All rear trailing arm bushes deteriorating

Front brake discs in poor condition

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Various oil leaks

Pass 7 Jan 2021 173,701 miles

Front & rear brake pipes corroding

Front diff leaking

Front number plate cracked

Front trailing arm forward bushes deteriorating

Minor leak of exhaust gases from exhaust manifold

Offside number plate light not working

Rear antiroll bar centre bushes worn

Rear exhaust hanger broken

Various oil weeps

Pass 8 Jan 2020 162,800 miles

All trailing arm bushes deteriorating

Front & rear antiroll bar bushes worn

Front & rear brake pipes corroded

Front diff leaking

Front number plate cracked

High level brake light not working

Minor leak of exhaust gases from exhaust manifold

Rear exhaust hanger broken

Various chips in windscreen

Various oil weeps

Pass 7 Jan 2019 150,527 miles

Both rear shock absorber lower bushes worn

Exhaust tailpipe hanger broken

Front anti-roll bar centre bushes worn

Front number plate damaged

Front tyres feathered

High level stop lamp not working

Misting of fluid on power steering pipes but no obvious signs of a leak

Nearside rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Nearside rear suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Offside rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside rear suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Rear trailing arm rear bushes deteriorating

Rear tyres feathered and perishing

Slight oil leak from front differential oil seal

Slight play in nearside front upper suspension arm ball joint

Fail 2 Jan 2019 150,342 miles

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

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

Both rear shock absorber lower bushes worn

Exhaust tailpipe hanger broken

Front anti-roll bar centre bushes worn

Front brake discs in poor condition / lipped

Front number plate damaged

Front tyres feathered

High level stop lamp not working

Misting of fluid on power steering pipes but no obvious signs of a leak

Nearside rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Nearside rear suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Offside rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside rear suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive

Rear trailing arm rear bushes deteriorating

Rear tyres feathered and perishing

Slight oil leak from front differential oil seal

Slight play in nearside front upper suspension arm ball joint

Pass 5 Jan 2018 143,277 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 19 Dec 2016 133,327 miles

All tyres just starting to wear out of shape

High level brake light not working

Nail in nearside front tyre

Rear antiroll bar centre bushes slightly worn

Steering box weeping

Various oil weeps

Pass 4 Jan 2016 122,326 miles

Front anti-roll bar centre bushes worn

Front tyres feathered on edges

Offside step corroded

Oil leak

Rear anti-roll bar centre bushes worn

Slight oil weep from rear differential oil seal

Slight play in both front anti-roll bar link rods

Fail 30 Dec 2015 122,242 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front anti-roll bar centre bushes worn

Front brake discs in poor condition

Front tyres feathered on edges

Offside step corroded

Oil leak

Rear anti-roll bar centre bushes worn

Slight oil weep from rear differential oil seal

Slight play in both front anti-roll bar link rods

Pass 12 Dec 2014 109,588 miles

all front steering ball joint gaiters slightly deterioarted

front brake discs in slightly poor condition

slight play in steering column upper bearing

various slight oil weeps

Pass 17 Dec 2013 94,323 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Jan 2013 92,818 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2012 86,854 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Pass 4 Jan 2011 83,369 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Oil leak from auto gearbox.

Oil leak from engine.

Signs of dampness from N/S/R axle. Possible oil leak.

Pass 31 Dec 2009 80,681 miles

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

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

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)

possible rear brake pipes corroded

slight movement evident in nearside and offside front upper and lower ball joints

Pass 29 Dec 2008 78,114 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

hand brake high

Pass 7 Jan 2008 76,064 miles

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

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

signs of possible oil leak nearside rear axle

Pass 27 Dec 2006 72,865 miles

n/s/r axle oil leak

Pass 18 Jan 2006 69,752 miles

signs of possible axle oil leak nearside and offside rear

Fail 18 Jan 2006 69,752 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

signs of possible axle oil leak nearside and offside rear

How Reliable is the Jeep Wrangler 4.0?

Based on 6,311 MOT tests across 486 vehicles.

71.4%
Pass Rate
1,646
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
486
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 248
Stop lamp not working 143
fog lamp not working 139
position lamp(s) not working 136
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 129
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P59 LLL is a 1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 in Black with a 3,960cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 78,638 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Jeep Wrangler 4.0 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 248 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P59 LLL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jeep Wrangler 4.0 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 29 years old, this Jeep Wrangler 4.0 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P59 LLL is a 1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0, first registered on 11 March 1997.

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