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MOT History from tests of diesel JEEP GRAND CHEROKEEs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:57.33%
(The average a diesel JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:3,096 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment280
Brake pipe excessively corroded256
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|253
Registration plate lamp issues227
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively179
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort165
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|153
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|123
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|95
Registration plate issues56
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|44
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened37
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|36
Rear brake binding33
Brake hose excessively deteriorated33
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|32
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|32
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|30
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|30
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|29
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|28
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|28
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|25
Nearside Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c|24
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault22
Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c|22
Offside Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c|21
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened20
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|20
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|20
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|19
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|19
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|19
Horn not working |1.6.2a|18
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|18
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|18
Windscreen has damage17
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|17
Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c|16
Brakes imbalanced across an axle16
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|16
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Emissions not tested |7.0|15
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|15
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|15
Offside Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b|14
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|14
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|14
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|14
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|14
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|14
Nearside Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b|14
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|13
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|13
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|13
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|13
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|12
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|12
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|12
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|12
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|12
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|12
Battery insecure |1.9.1|12
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|11
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|11
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|11
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|10
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|10
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|10
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|10
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|10
Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|9
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|9
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|9
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|9
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|9
Offside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b|9
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|9
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b|9
Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|9
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|8
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|8
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|8
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|8
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|8
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b|8
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|8
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|8
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|7
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|7
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|7
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|7
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|7
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|7
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|7
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|7
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|7
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|7
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released7
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|7
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|7
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|7
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|7
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|6
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|6
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|6
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|6
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|6
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|6
Rear brake application uneven6
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|6
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|6
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Outer Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c|6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|6
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|5
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b|5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|5
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|5
Windscreen wiper blade insecure5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|5
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b|5
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|5
Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|5
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Front brake application uneven5
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Rear Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|5
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|5
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|4
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|4
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|4
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|4
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|4
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
An item not tested |Manual|4
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|4
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|4
Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b|4
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|4
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|4
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|4
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|4
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|4
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|4
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b|4
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|4
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|4

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