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W977 RVU

2000 Jeep Cherokee Classic Auto

Red Petrol 3960cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Feb 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

122,369 mi
Last recorded122,369 miles
Recorded on13 Feb 2026
Typical for 2000 Jeep Cherokee Classic Auto88,422 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW977 RVU
MakeJeep
ModelCherokee Classic Auto
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,960cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Feb 2026 122,369 miles

Central Front engine auxiliary belt slightly perished

Central exhaust heatshield slightly loose

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Feb 2026 122,368 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Central Front engine auxiliary belt slightly perished

Central exhaust heatshield slightly loose

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Feb 2025 121,916 miles

Central Front engine auxiliary belt perished

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

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Fail 26 Feb 2025 121,916 miles

Central Front engine auxiliary belt perished

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

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

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2023 120,203 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2022 118,582 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

front and rear diff has slight oil leak

offside and nearside rear leaf spring corroded

steering damper has slight leak

Pass 27 Sep 2021 115,022 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Rear diff slight oil leak

Pass 30 Sep 2020 110,835 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

front and rear diff slight leak

Pass 1 Oct 2019 106,121 miles

Nearside Front washer jet slightly Misaligned, to the windscreen

Rear differential leeking

Fail 1 Oct 2019 106,121 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced within 30cm of the rear leaf spring (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front washer jet slightly Misaligned, to the windscreen

Rear differential leeking

Pass 9 Oct 2018 101,413 miles

rear differential has slight oil leak

rear fuel pipe guard is corroded

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

Fail 2 Oct 2018 101,413 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill marked in yellow (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both side's (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

rear differential has slight oil leak

rear fuel pipe guard is corroded

Pass 10 Oct 2017 96,337 miles

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

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement droplink (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak front/rear

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 5 Oct 2017 96,309 miles

Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement droplink (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill [marked in yellow] (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement droplink (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak front/rear

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 5 Oct 2016 91,641 miles

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

Fail 4 Oct 2016 91,641 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2015 86,382 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint slight lift (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 28 Sep 2015 86,382 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint slight lift (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Oct 2014 81,151 miles

Advise wear to steering box.....steering wheel movement/rotation before moving road wheels on maximum permissable @75mm(FREE PLAY)

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

corrossion to rear exhaust and mountings

front anti roll bar slightly out of alignment

heavy cracking to steering damper bushes

oil leak on engine

rear axle diff seal leaking

rear washer not working

slight movement in front axle mount bushes

steering box leaking

Fail 7 Oct 2014 81,151 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Advise wear to steering box.....steering wheel movement/rotation before moving road wheels on maximum permissable @75mm(FREE PLAY)

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

corrossion to rear exhaust and mountings

heavy cracking to steering damper bushes

oil leak on engine

rear axle diff seal leaking

rear washer not working

steering box leaking

Pass 4 Oct 2013 76,000 miles

Advise wear to steering box........steering wheel movement / rotation before moving road wheels on maximum permissable @ 75mm (free play)

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Heavy corrossion to rear exhaust and mountings

Heavy cracking to front anti-roll bar bushes,front anti-roll bar link bushes.

Heavy cracking to steering damper bushes

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Wear to front stabilizer bar ball joint(ball joint bolted to chassis o/s )

anti-freeze staining to radiator

Fail 10 Sep 2013 75,958 miles

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Advise wear to steering box..........steering wheel movement (before moving road wheels ) is on maximum 75mm

Anti-freeze staining on radiator

Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Heavy corrossion to exhaust rear barcket

Heavy cracking to front anti-roll bar bushes

Slight play in steering top column

Pass 16 Aug 2012 71,906 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2011 68,182 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2010 64,345 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 14 Aug 2009 63,322 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2008 60,453 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Aug 2007 56,504 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2006 48,205 miles

n/s side repeater dim

How Reliable is the Jeep Cherokee Classic Auto?

Based on 4,902 MOT tests across 336 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
4,039
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
336
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 190
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 132
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 104
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 86
Headlamp aim too low 79
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W977 RVU is a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Classic Auto in Red with a 3,960cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2000 Jeep Cherokee Classic Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 88,422 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 Classic Auto fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 190 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W977 RVU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jeep Cherokee Classic Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 26 years old, this Jeep Cherokee Classic Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W977 RVU is a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Classic Auto, first registered on 21 August 2000.

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