MOT History from tests of petrol JEEP CHEROKEEs year 1998

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Pass percent:61.96%

(The average a petrol JEEP CHEROKEE year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:11,305 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1238
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1203
Registration plate lamp issues	729
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	659
Registration plate issues	198
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	178
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	159
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	153
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	143
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	131
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	127
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	118
Rear brake application uneven	114
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	108
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	103
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	97
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	91
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	82
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	81
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	79
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	78
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	76
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	75
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	72
Windscreen has damage	72
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	67
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Offside Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn \|2.5.C.1c\|	56
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	54
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	48
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	47
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	47
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	46
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	45
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	45
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	41
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	40
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	39
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	37
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn \|2.5.C.1c\|	35
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	34
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	34
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	33
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	30
Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened \|2.4.B.1a\|	30
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	28
Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened \|2.4.B.1a\|	28
Nearside Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn \|2.5.C.1c\|	28
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	28
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	27
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	26
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	26
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	26
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	26
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	25
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	25
Offside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn \|2.5.C.1b\|	25
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	25
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	24
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	24
Offside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	24
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	23
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	23
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	23
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	22
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	22
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	22
Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	22
Offside Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint \|2.4.G.4b\|	21
Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn \|2.5.C.1c\|	21
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	21
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	21
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	21
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	21
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	21
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	20
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	20
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	20
Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	20
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	20
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	20
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	19
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	19
Rear brake binding	19
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn \|2.5.C.1b\|	18
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	18
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	18
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	18
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	17
Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	17
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	17
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	17
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	17
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	17
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	16
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	15
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	15
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	15
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	14
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	14
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	14
Centre Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	13
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	13
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	13
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	13

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol JEEP CHEROKEEs year 1998

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