MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
116,293 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture Front to Rear (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all fronts perished and misshaped (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front anti roll bar bushes showing wear,still no movement
Front drop link bushes perished,still solid
Front radius arms bushes perished,still solid
Nearside Rear brake pipe corroded,not to excess at present
Offside Rear axle bump stop missing
Rear leaf springs quite rusty
Rear number plate slightly loose
fine cracks in rear tyre tread
Front anti roll bar bushes showing wear,still no movement
Front drop link bushes perished,still solid
Front radius arms bushes perished,still solid
Nearside Rear brake pipe corroded,not to excess at present
Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Offside Rear axle bump stop missing
Rear leaf springs quite rusty
Rear number plate slightly loose
fine cracks in rear tyre tread
Front anti roll bar D- bushes worn,but no excessive movement
Front radius arm bushes perished,still solid
Offside Rear axle bump stop missing
Rear leaf springs very rusty
Rear number plate slightly loose
corrosion at rear brake pipe ,but not to excess at present
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Front anti roll bar D- bushes worn,but no excessive movement
Front radius arm bushes perished,still solid
Offside Rear axle bump stop missing
Rear leaf springs very rusty
Rear number plate slightly loose
corrosion at rear brake pipe ,but not to excess at present
Front anti roll bar D-bushes showing wear,but still solid
Front drop link bushes slightly perished
Nearside Rear brake pipe slightly corroded in clip
Nearside headlight reflector deteriorated,light output still ok
Offside Front shock absorber got slight seepage
Rear radius arm bushes cracked,but no excessive movement
Front anti roll bar D-bushes showing wear,but still solid
Front drop link bushes slightly perished
Nearside Rear brake pipe slightly corroded in clip
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside headlight reflector deteriorated,light output still ok
Offside Front shock absorber got slight seepage
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear radius arm bushes cracked,but no excessive movement
both headlamp reflectors deteriorated,light output still good at present
front antirollbar D-bushes deteriorated,but no excessive movement
front radiusarm bushes perished,still solid
osf droplink bushes worn,but no excessive movement
both front antiroll bar link bushes deteriorated,still solid
both front radiusarm bushes perished,no excessive movement
ns headlamp reflector deteriorated,beam still ok
slight play in upper steering column
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Panhard rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both front antiroll bar link bushes deteriorated,still solid
both front radiusarm bushes perished,no excessive movement
ns headlamp reflector deteriorated,beam still ok
nsf tyre down to 2mm at outer edge
slight damage to nsf tyre outer wall
slight play in upper steering column
n/s/r leaf spring rear eye bush has slight movement but not to excess at present
slight play from inside steering box
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
n/s/r leaf spring rear eye bush has slight movement but not to excess at present
rear number plate slightly loose but still secure at present
slight play from inside steering box
both front antirollbar bushes worn,on limit
front antirollbar link bushes perished
front radiusarm bushes perished
ns headlamp corroded,beam ok
nsf tyre outer wall perished & cut
rear front leafspring eye bushes perished
rear number plate loose,still secure
slight play in upper steering column bush
both rear hubs got some endfloat,not excessive
both rear leafsprings very rusty
front antirollbar bushes worn,still operating
front radiusarm bushes cracking,still functioning
ns headlamp corroded inside,still pattern ok
some oil leak from engine
some oil leak from rear diff.
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
front subframe bushes starting to perish but not to excess at present
rear exhaust clamp corroded but not to excess at present
slight play in steering column but not to excess at present
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Oil leak
front subframe bushes starting to perish but not to excess at present
rear exhaust clamp corroded but not to excess at present
slight play in steering column but not to excess at present
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
How Reliable is the Jeep Cherokee Td Limited?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R5 XJY is a 1998 Jeep Cherokee Td Limited in Black with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1998 Jeep Cherokee Td Limited models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 111,670 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 Td Limited fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 2,344 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R5 XJY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Jeep Cherokee Td Limited typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this Jeep Cherokee Td Limited is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R5 XJY registered?
R5 XJY is a 1998 Jeep Cherokee Td Limited, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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