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VU03 XJJ

2003 Jeep Wrangler Sahara

Black Petrol 3960cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Jul 2026
Tests34 (19 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate55.9%

Mileage

108,530 mi
Last recorded108,530 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2025
Typical for 2003 Jeep Wrangler Sahara46,426 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU03 XJJ
MakeJeep
ModelWrangler Sahara
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,960cc

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MOT History

19 pass 15 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2025 108,530 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2025 108,511 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Headlamp aim too high wont adjust down (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Jul 2024 108,346 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2024 108,338 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fail 29 May 2024 108,328 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

eml lit

Pass 16 May 2023 108,219 miles

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively Universal joint wear (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil filter housing (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both bushes show slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Slight cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 2 May 2023 108,219 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid Leak from within drum. Either cylinder or axle seal. Performance of brake affected (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively Universal joint wear (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil filter housing (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both bushes show slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Slight cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 4 Apr 2022 107,870 miles

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Black cable ties holding plate (0.1 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil filter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Rear axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2021 107,572 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Mar 2021 107,572 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2020 106,731 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2020 106,731 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Pass 20 Mar 2019 106,033 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2019 106,033 miles

All position lamps not working Rear lights turn off when fog light switch turned on (4.2.1 (a))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases By flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Stop lamp(s) all not working N/S and O/S not working (central 'third brake light' does work) (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Nov 2017 105,026 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2017 105,026 miles

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters Black cable ties (6.3.4c)

Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

Fail 25 Sep 2017 105,020 miles

Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

rear brake binding Both rear N/S and O/S brakes binding heavily (3.7.B.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Parking brake cable securing tab detached from chassis

Pass 26 Aug 2016 102,734 miles

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

Offside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

oil leak from pinion oil seal rear axle

rear number plate damaged but still able to read from a reasonable distance

small weep of coolant from radiator

Fail 26 Aug 2016 102,734 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle fouling antiroll bar (4.1.D.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

Offside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

oil leak from pinion oil seal rear axle

rear number plate damaged but still able to read from a reasonable distance

small weep of coolant from radiator

Pass 22 Sep 2015 96,062 miles

engine management light lit

nearside rear hub seal leaking

rear diff seal leaking

Pass 26 Sep 2014 89,188 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2014 89,188 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 3 Jan 2013 81,679 miles

offside front lower swivel joint has slight play

offside front upper swivel joint has slight play

some imbalance from rear brakes when applied together

Fail 20 Nov 2012 80,444 miles

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

some imbalance from rear brakes

Pass 9 Nov 2011 66,872 miles
Pass 27 May 2011 65,926 miles
Fail 26 May 2011 65,920 miles

Offside Rear Service brake application uneven across the axle (3.7.D.2b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Suspect brake fluid leak offside rear inside brake drum fluid showing

Pass 24 May 2010 56,469 miles

Oil leak rear diff

Pass 19 May 2009 44,902 miles
Fail 18 May 2009 44,900 miles

Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Nearside front bumper end cap not secure

Fail 13 May 2008 34,759 miles

ALL 4 ANTI ROLL BAR DROP LINKS SLIGHT PLAY

HIGH LEVEL STOP ,LIGHT NOT WORKING

Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 13 May 2008 34,759 miles

ALL 4 ANTI ROLL BAR DROP LINKS SLIGHT PLAY

HIGH LEVEL STOP ,LIGHT NOT WORKING

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 25 May 2007 24,695 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 30 May 2006 17,270 miles

How Reliable is the Jeep Wrangler Sahara?

Based on 5,356 MOT tests across 335 vehicles.

72.5%
Pass Rate
2,060
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
335
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 167
fog lamp not working 107
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush 103
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 99
Stop lamp not working 93
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VU03 XJJ is a 2003 Jeep Wrangler Sahara in Black with a 3,960cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.9%.

Across all 2003 Jeep Wrangler Sahara models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 46,426 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 Wrangler Sahara fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 167 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VU03 XJJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jeep Wrangler Sahara typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 23 years old, this Jeep Wrangler Sahara is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VU03 XJJ is a 2003 Jeep Wrangler Sahara, first registered on 27 March 2003.

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