MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
149,246 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Both rear tyres perished
Corrosion to O/S/R metal brake pipe
Screen wipers poor
Slight fluid staining around steering box
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.2.C.1h)
Both rear tyres perished
Corrosion to O/S/R metal brake pipe
Screen wipers poor
Slight fluid staining around steering box
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn (2.5.C.1c)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
n/s/r sill surface rust
slight wear front discs
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
n/s/r sill surface rust
slight wear front discs
brake pipes surface rust
n/s/r sill rusty
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
brake pipes surface rust
n/s/r sill rusty
Oil leak
cat loose inside mountings
slight play n/s/f ball joint
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
exhaust rusty
oil leak
rear springs ruaty
steering box damp
front pads low
slight wear n/s/f ball joint
slight play n/s/f ball joints
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Jeep Cherokee Limited A?
Based on 37,016 MOT tests across 3,670 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R488 BKO is a 1998 Jeep Cherokee Limited A in Grey with a 3,960cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 1998 Jeep Cherokee Limited A models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 98,264 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 Cherokee Limited A fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 2,468 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R488 BKO, 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 28 years old, this Jeep Cherokee Limited A is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R488 BKO registered?
R488 BKO is a 1998 Jeep Cherokee Limited A, first registered on 3 February 1998.
Is R488 BKO safe to buy?
The MOT history for R488 BKO shows 14 tests with a 71.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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