MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
67,930 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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 Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Steering locking device ineffective (2.1.3 (d))
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 Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing slight noise when rotated
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Front Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) input shaft loose (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Front wheel bearing noise when rotated
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Rear Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch
Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
wipers poor
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) DANGEROUS
both front lower and upper suspension joints slight play
front diff seal signs of leakage
slight play in nearside rear antiroll bar d shaped bush
slight play in offside front universal joint
transfer box rear seal signs of leakage
surface corrosion on all brake pipes but all covered in outer casing so unable to see
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)
offside headlamp glass broken
surface corrosion on all brake pipes but all covered in outer casing so unable to see
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
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R640 VEW is a 1997 Chrysler-jeep Wrangler in Black with a 3,960cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
Across all 1997 Chrysler-jeep Wrangler models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 80,233 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 Chrysler-jeep Wrangler fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 792 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R640 VEW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Chrysler-jeep Wrangler typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 29 years old, this Chrysler-jeep Wrangler is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R640 VEW is a 1997 Chrysler-jeep Wrangler, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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