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1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Td
MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
131,102 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front drive shaft coupling is slightly worn (2.5.C.1c)
Nearside Inner Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front drive shaft coupling is slightly worn (2.5.C.1c)
Offside Outer Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
slight wear tracks on front offside windscreen
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front drive shaft coupling is slightly worn (2.5.C.1c)
Nearside Inner Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front drive shaft coupling is slightly worn (2.5.C.1c)
Offside Outer Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Oil leak
slight wear tracks on front offside windscreen
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Centre Stop lamp obscured but not more than 50% (1.2.1c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Td?
Based on 5,183 MOT tests across 620 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R278 UYC is a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Td in Purple with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Td models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 114,275 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Td fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 308 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R278 UYC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Td typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 29 years old, this Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Td is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R278 UYC is a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Td, first registered on 19 December 1997.
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