MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
133,484 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Outer Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn (2.5.C.1c)
Offside Outer Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn (2.5.C.1c)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
oil seal leaking offside front axle tube.
rear diff pinion oil seal leaking.
Oil leak
rear wiper blade wornout.
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Oil leak
rear wiper blade wornout.
nearside and offside headlamp reflectors starting to deteriorate.
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling is slightly worn (2.5.C.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Jeep Cherokee?
Based on 73,214 MOT tests across 7,811 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P198 DDF is a 1997 Jeep Cherokee in Blue with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1997 Jeep Cherokee models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 109,652 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 P198 DDF, 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 29 years old, this Jeep Cherokee is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was P198 DDF registered?
P198 DDF is a 1997 Jeep Cherokee, first registered on 31 December 1997.
Is P198 DDF safe to buy?
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