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M25 FMS

1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0

Black Petrol 3960cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Aug 2025
Tests29 (15 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate51.7%

Mileage

206,975 mi
Last recorded206,975 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2024
Typical for 1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.078,638 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM25 FMS
MakeJeep
ModelWrangler 4.0
Year1997
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,960cc
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MOT History

15 pass 14 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2024 206,975 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive hub oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear seats missing

Pass 16 Aug 2023 192,007 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

temporary fuel cap fitted

Pass 10 Aug 2022 183,129 miles

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

Front NS & OS headlamp patterns fading

Front front service brake slightly pulls to left when first applied

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))

Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Jul 2022 183,103 miles

Central Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play marked (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

All wheels protrude out of arch's slightly

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

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

NSF & OSF headlamp patterns fading

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))

Rear Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Aug 2020 182,918 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Central Exhaust system insecure loose in centre (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear of rear as slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear rear axle diff as excessive play

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all four front and rear ()

Pass 24 Jan 2019 179,197 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2018 178,375 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

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

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Fail 3 Jan 2018 178,374 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

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

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Pass 2 Nov 2016 177,686 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2016 177,681 miles

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

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

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

Power steering component(s) leaking steering box (2.3.3b)

Pass 18 Nov 2015 174,995 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2015 174,994 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance lens missing (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Pass 6 Mar 2013 174,269 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2013 174,269 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 20 Mar 2012 171,576 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Mar 2012 171,576 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2011 164,671 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2011 164,193 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Mar 2010 152,189 miles

Nearside (taped up) side repeater slightly discoloured

Offside head lamp cracked

Fail 17 Mar 2010 152,189 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside (taped up) side repeater slightly discoloured

Offside head lamp cracked

Fail 26 Feb 2010 151,669 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

osf head lamp cracked

Pass 4 Mar 2009 139,042 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2009 139,042 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 7 Mar 2008 127,901 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2008 127,851 miles

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 8 Mar 2007 114,681 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2007 114,681 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 27 Feb 2006 101,901 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2006 101,901 miles

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

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

How Reliable is the Jeep Wrangler 4.0?

Based on 6,311 MOT tests across 486 vehicles.

71.4%
Pass Rate
1,646
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
486
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 248
Stop lamp not working 143
fog lamp not working 139
position lamp(s) not working 136
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 129
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M25 FMS is a 1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 in Black with a 3,960cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 51.7%.

Across all 1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 78,638 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 Wrangler 4.0 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 248 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M25 FMS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jeep Wrangler 4.0 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 29 years old, this Jeep Wrangler 4.0 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M25 FMS is a 1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0, first registered on 18 June 1997.

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