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W55 EEP

2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited

Black Petrol 3956cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Mar 2024
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

104,320 mi
Last recorded104,320 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2023
Typical for 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited79,420 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW55 EEP
MakeJeep
ModelGrand Cherokee Limited
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,956cc
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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2023 104,320 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes corroded at various points (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear brake pipes covered - not allowing full inspection (1.1.11 (c))

Engine management light on

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant leak - top of radiator cracked on offside (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Wheel bearing has slight play Both rear wheel bearings have slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Feb 2023 104,315 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak No exhaust emissions detected at tailpipe (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes corroded at various points (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear brake pipes covered - not allowing full inspection (1.1.11 (c))

Engine management light on

Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust mount by transmission missing (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant leak - top of radiator cracked on offside (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both headlamps cloudy - beam pattern very faint (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Cracked and housing slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Wheel bearing has slight play Both rear wheel bearings have slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2022 103,990 miles

Both front headlamps faded

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material complete pipe from abs unit corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material complete pipe from abs unit corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material complete pipe from abs unit corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material complete pipe from abs unit corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material complete pipe from abs unit corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

coolant leak radiator split

Pass 23 Jun 2021 102,749 miles

Both front headlamps faded

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material On axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material And flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material And flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material And flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material And flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 22 Jun 2021 102,749 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Both front headlamps faded

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material On axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material And flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material And flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material And flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material And flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 11 Jun 2020 101,621 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH FRONT (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH REAR (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 11 Jun 2020 101,621 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH FRONT (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH REAR (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Apr 2019 99,678 miles

nearside and offside front and offside rear tyres near legal limits

nearside and offside rear outer drop links have play

offside front track rod end has play

oil leak

rear brake discs scoring

Fail 16 Apr 2019 99,678 miles

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

nearside and offside front and offside rear tyres near legal limits

nearside and offside rear outer drop links have play

offside front track rod end has play

oil leak

rear brake discs scoring

Pass 13 Feb 2018 98,262 miles

EML illuminated on dash

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm 235/65/17 (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 17 Feb 2017 96,788 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

eml illuminated

various oil leaks

Fail 17 Feb 2017 96,784 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

eml illuminated

various oil leaks

Pass 27 Jan 2016 93,614 miles

CENTRE STOP LAMP IS NOT WORKING BUT CAN NOT SEE IF IT IS WIRED UP

RE SET HEADLIGHT AIM AJUSTER

THE EXHAUST BOX IS RUSTY AND BLOWING

THE NSR TYRE TREAD IS WORN VERY NEAR THE LEGAL MIN

Fail 27 Jan 2016 93,614 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Centre CENTRE STOP LIGHT NOT WORKING BUT DO NOT KNOW IF WIRED UP

RE SET HEADLIGHT AIM AJUSTER

THE EXHAUST BOX IS RUSTY AND BLOWING

THE NSR TYRE TREAD IS WORN VERY NEAR THE LEGAL MIN

Pass 28 Jan 2015 89,480 miles

NOISE FROM ENGINE

THE FRONT EXHAUST BOX IS VERY VERY RUST AND IS STARTING TO BLOW

THE FRONT INNER PADS LOOK TO BE LOW BUT CAN NOT BE FULLY SEEN

THE NSR TYRE TREAD IS WORN NEAR THE LEGAL MIN

THE OSR TYRE TREAD IS WORN TO THE LEGAL MIN

Pass 29 Jan 2014 85,262 miles

CENTRE STOP NOT WORKING BUT UNABLE TO SEE IF IT IS WIRED UP

THE EXHUAST IS RUSTY AND THERE IS A SLIGHT BLOW

THE NSF TYRE TREAD IS WORN NEAR THE LEGAL MIN

THE OSR TYRE TREAD IS NEAR THE MIN IN THE CENTRE

THE RONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPE IS STARTING TO RUST IN SOME BODY CLIPS

Fail 29 Jan 2014 85,262 miles

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

BOTH FRONT INDICATOR BULB COLOUR ARE VERY POOR

CENTRE STOP NOT WORKING BUT UNABLE TO SEE IF IT IS WIRED UP

THE EXHUAST IS RUSTY AND THERE IS A SLIGHT BLOW

THE NSF TYRE TREAD IS WORN NEAR THE LEGAL MIN

THE OSR TYRE TREAD IS NEAR THE MIN IN THE CENTRE

THE RONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPE IS STARTING TO RUST IN SOME BODY CLIPS

Pass 30 Jan 2013 81,805 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2013 81,805 miles

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

Pass 25 Jan 2012 76,712 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

THE OSF TYRE TREAD IS WORN NEAR THE LEGAL MIN

Fail 25 Jan 2012 76,712 miles

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

THE OSF TYRE TREAD IS WORN NEAR THE LEGAL MIN

Pass 26 Jan 2011 70,809 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2011 70,809 miles

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

Pass 27 Jan 2010 65,339 miles

NSF TYRE TREAD IS WORN NEAR THE LEGAL MIN AND BADLY WORN ON THE OUTER EDGE

SLIGHT OIL LEAK UNDER THE ENGINE

Pass 30 Jan 2009 58,435 miles

PART OF OSR REFLECTOR IS MISSING .

Pass 30 Jan 2008 51,646 miles

NSR TYRE TREAD IS GETTING LOW

Pass 31 Jan 2007 43,936 miles

Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

slight play in nearside rear anti roll bar link

Pass 22 Feb 2006 37,439 miles

How Reliable is the Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited?

Based on 51,761 MOT tests across 4,658 vehicles.

69.0%
Pass Rate
5,213
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
4,658
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,293
constant velocity joint gaiter split 2,270
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,969
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,607
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,481
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W55 EEP is a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited in Black with a 3,956cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 79,420 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 Grand Cherokee Limited fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,293 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W55 EEP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 24 years old, this Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W55 EEP is a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, first registered on 23 February 2002.

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