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FG53CEK
2003 JEEP CHEROKEE 2.5 CRD SPORT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2499cc
General Information
- Registration FG53CEK
- Manufacturer JEEP
- Model CHEROKEE 2.5 CRD SPORT
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2499cc
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- Expires 12 Oct 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
20
Passes
7
Failures
74.07%
Pass Rate
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102 Total Defects Recorded
13 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 168,165 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front sterring rack slighty leaking
9 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 168,163 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front sterring rack slighty leaking
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 156,157 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- front propshaft missing
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
26 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 153,800 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front prop shaft missing
- Offside Rear brake binding slightly
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside washer jet poor
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 151,388 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2023 3 Jun 202628 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 147,935 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 147,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced and outer rotten (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced and inner rotten (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 144,303 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- park brake efficiency only just met
- Offside Rear sill corroded
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- park brake has little reserve travel
19 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 138,862 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- park brake has little reserve travel
- park brake efficiency only just met
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- MIL illuminated
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 133,252 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 133,252 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- park brake efficiency only just met
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- park brake has little reserve travel
27 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 125,121 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
25 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 125,115 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
29 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 115,535 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- windscreen damage bottom right
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded part of hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded part of hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 115,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded part of hose (3.6.B.2c)
- windscreen damage bottom right
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded part of hose (3.6.B.2c)
1 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 110,568 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
- parking brake performance only just adequate
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 107,779 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 99,925 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 99,919 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 95,656 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
28 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 89,640 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
17 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 80,336 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2011 3 Jun 202617 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 80,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 69,427 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear 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)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 58,531 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2009 3 Jun 202621 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 48,849 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 37,759 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
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FG53CEK was registered on 2003-09-30
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