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FG04 LUE

2004 Jeep Cherokee

Silver Petrol 4701cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Apr 2023
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

145,967 mi
Last recorded145,967 miles
Recorded on9 Apr 2022
Typical for 2004 Jeep Cherokee79,615 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFG04 LUE
MakeJeep
ModelCherokee
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,701cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 9 Apr 2022 145,967 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fuel tank vent system bracket corroded

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive g/box sump leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Vehicle dirty underneath

Pass 6 Apr 2021 141,605 miles

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

Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn upper and lower (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes, both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various parts of the front and rear chassis (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Mar 2021 141,605 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases left bank catalytic converter (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust silencer slightly loose broken clamp (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn upper and lower (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes, both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various parts of the front and rear chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2020 139,994 miles

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play under load (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play under load (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Various corrsion

slight blow on catalyst

Fail 28 Feb 2020 139,908 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust system insecure Exhaust fouling around fuel tank (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play under load (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play under load (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Various corrsion

slight blow on catalyst

Pass 13 Mar 2019 137,619 miles

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

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

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play under load (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play in both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play under load (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight weep on sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

heat shield hanging down on exhaust

slight blow on catalyst

various corrosion on body and firewall

Fail 12 Mar 2019 137,619 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play under load (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play in both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play under load (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight weep on sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

heat shield hanging down on exhaust

slight blow on catalyst

various corrosion on body and firewall

Pass 12 Mar 2019 137,619 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play trackrod end under load (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play trackrod end under load (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

exhaust heat shield loose and hannging down

slight blow on catalsyst

various surface on body and on fire wall

Fail 12 Mar 2019 137,619 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play trackrod end under load (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play trackrod end under load (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

exhaust heat shield loose and hannging down

slight blow on catalsyst

various surface on body and on fire wall

Pass 21 Mar 2018 132,116 miles

Body has slight corrosion surface corrosion various (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play steering joint only under load (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both rears weeping slightly (2.7.3)

heat shield hanging down on exhaust

Pass 29 Mar 2017 122,070 miles

Ball joint has slight play slight play in all ball joints when tested under load (2.2.B.1f)

Body has slight corrosion various body (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

nearside front wiper split

Pass 8 Apr 2016 110,730 miles

Drag link end ball joint has slight play both steering shaft ball joints have slight play under load (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

oil leaks

some surface corrision to ubder body and bulk head

Pass 7 Jul 2015 103,093 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated synthetic bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm slightly corroded (2.4.G.1)

Fail 30 Jun 2015 103,028 miles

Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 7 Jul 2014 95,280 miles

Front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside front tyre worn on outer edge

Fail 4 Jul 2014 95,280 miles

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

Front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside front tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 3 Jul 2013 87,401 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2012 78,419 miles

Nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 29 Jun 2011 68,561 miles

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

Offside front brake disc corroded on inner surface

Pass 5 Jul 2010 57,853 miles
Pass 7 May 2009 48,974 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2008 38,837 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2007 30,865 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2007 30,865 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Upper Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

How Reliable is the Jeep Cherokee?

Based on 73,214 MOT tests across 7,811 vehicles.

79.5%
Pass Rate
6,765
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
7,811
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 569
Brake pipe excessively corroded 405
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 386
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 329
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FG04 LUE is a 2004 Jeep Cherokee in Silver with a 4,701cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2004 Jeep Cherokee models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 79,615 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 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 569 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FG04 LUE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jeep Cherokee typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 22 years old, this Jeep Cherokee is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FG04 LUE is a 2004 Jeep Cherokee, first registered on 30 March 2004.

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