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MOT History from tests of petrol JEEP GRAND CHEROKEEs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:52.91%
(The average a petrol JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:12,660 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1035
Registration plate lamp issues1027
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1017
Brake pipe excessively corroded823
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively813
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|684
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|405
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|400
Registration plate issues333
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|287
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort259
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|257
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|248
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|228
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault207
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|197
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|179
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|174
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|173
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|170
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|155
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|151
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened148
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|148
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|131
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|125
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|118
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened113
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|107
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|102
Emissions not tested |7.0|97
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|96
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|96
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|95
Brake hose excessively deteriorated95
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|94
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|90
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|81
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|80
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|80
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|80
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|78
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|77
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|77
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|77
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|75
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|66
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|65
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|65
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|63
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|62
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|61
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released59
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|59
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|58
Windscreen has damage58
Rear brake binding56
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|56
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|54
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|54
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|54
Battery insecure |1.9.1|53
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|53
Horn not working |1.6.2a|51
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|50
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|47
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|47
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|46
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|43
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|41
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|40
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|40
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|40
Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|39
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|39
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|39
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|39
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|39
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|39
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|39
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|38
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|38
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|37
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|37
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|36
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|35
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|35
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|35
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|34
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|34
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|34
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|34
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|33
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|33
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|32
Windscreen wiper blade insecure32
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|32
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|31
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|31
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|31
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|31
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|30
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|30
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|29
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|29
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|29
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|29
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|29
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|28
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|28
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|27
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|27
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|25
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|25
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|25
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|25
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|25
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|25
Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|25
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|25
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|25
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|24
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|24
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|24
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|24
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|23
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|23
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|23
Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|23
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|23
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|23
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|22
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|22
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|22
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|22
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|21
Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|21
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|21
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|21
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|21
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|21
Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2|21
An item not tested |Manual|21
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|21
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|21
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|20
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|20
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|20
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|20
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|20
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|20
Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|20
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|20
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|19
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|19
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|19
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|19
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|19
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|19
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|19
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|18
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|18
Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|18
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|18
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|18
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|18
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|18
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))18

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.

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