MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
56,954 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Exhaust mounting defective rear silencer mount (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded brake lines that lie on top off of side front chassis (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush Both sides. (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear cross,front part of front to rear and front brake pipes outer steel covers heavily coroded
both rear half shafts have end float
front brakes binding slightly
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Outer Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear cross,front part of front to rear and front brake pipes outer steel covers heavily coroded
both rear half shafts have end float
front brakes binding slightly
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn (2.5.C.1c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust corroding
oil leak rear axle
slight end float rear half shafts
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 x brake pipes from master cylinder starting to corrode
How Reliable is the Jeep Wrangler 4.0 Sahara?
Based on 4,788 MOT tests across 263 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R501 SES is a 1998 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 Sahara in Black with a 3,960cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
Across all 1998 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 Sahara models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 74,295 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 Sahara fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 227 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R501 SES, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Jeep Wrangler 4.0 Sahara typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 28 years old, this Jeep Wrangler 4.0 Sahara is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R501 SES registered?
R501 SES is a 1998 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 Sahara, first registered on 15 January 1998.
Is R501 SES safe to buy?
The MOT history for R501 SES shows 13 tests with a 61.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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