TOM5J - JEEP WRANGLER 2.5
MOT: ValidGB
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The Jeep Wrangler 2.5 is a notable model within the iconic Wrangler lineup, often referred to simply as the Jeep Wrangler or Wrangler 2.5. Renowned for its rugged design and off-road capabilities, the Wrangler has been a symbol of adventure since its inception by the American manufacturer Jeep, a brand with a rich history dating back to 1941. The 2.5-litre engine variant, produced during the late 20th century, offers a blend of durability and performance suited for both on-road driving and challenging terrains. Its core features include a robust chassis, removable doors and roof, and a reputation for exceptional off-road prowess. Manufactured with attention to detail, the Wrangler 2.5 remains a popular choice among enthusiasts seeking a versatile and enduring vehicle.
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 27 MOT tests
The vehicle is a 1997 Jeep Wrangler 2.5, registered in December 1997, with registration number TOM5J. It has a black exterior and a 2,464cc petrol engine. The current MOT is valid until 4 December 2025, with the latest test conducted on 5 December 2024. The vehicle has recorded mileage of 93,814 miles and is currently taxed. The latest MOT included minor advisories regarding defective windscreen wiper blades on both sides. No CO2 emissions data is available. Overall, the vehicle is in MOT-compliant condition with no significant mechanical issues noted.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
27
Passed Tests
15
Failed Tests
12
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 05 December 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,814 mi
Expires: 04 December 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Failed - 21 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,814 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 21 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,574 mi
Expires: 20 August 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened partially corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened partially corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 08 August 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,574 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting fractured mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Steering box sector shaft has excessive movement (2.1.1 (d) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened partially corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened partially corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 01 May 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,442 mi
Expires: 30 April 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back along chassis (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 23 April 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,380 mi
Expires: 22 April 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
- Advisory Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Steering box slight movement shaft (2.1.1 (d) (i))
- Advisory Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear parking brake efficiency low
Failed - 23 April 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,380 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
- Advisory Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Steering box slight movement shaft (2.1.1 (d) (i))
- Advisory Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear parking brake efficiency low
Failed - 09 April 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,372 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. headlamp insecure (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights aim too low
- Advisory Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Steering box slight movement shaft (2.1.1 (d) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive seat (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Passed - 23 April 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,298 mi
Expires: 22 October 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear exhaust hanger broken
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Fluid leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front windscreen washers poor
Failed - 16 April 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,284 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
- Major Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced painted lens (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced painted lens (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
- Major Brake performance not tested leaking fluid (1.2.1 (g))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear exhaust hanger broken
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Fluid leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 21 April 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,260 mi
Expires: 20 April 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes on vehicle (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Failed - 10 April 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,258 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
- Major Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Major Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes on vehicle (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Passed - 30 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 82,480 mi
Expires: 29 March 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)
- Advisory Offside Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 01 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 82,416 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)
- Major Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Major Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
- Major Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint front axel stabaliser bar (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory underside muddy
Passed - 26 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,473 mi
Expires: 25 February 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory fog light loose
- Advisory Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes on vehicle (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output both sides (1.1.A.3d)
- Advisory all 4 tyres are showing signs of age
Failed - 26 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,472 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure on top of wing and also by battery (1.9.2a)
- Major Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure on top of wing (1.9.2a)
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory fog light loose
- Advisory Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes on vehicle (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output both sides (1.1.A.3d)
- Advisory all 4 tyres are showing signs of age
Passed - 21 December 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,903 mi
Expires: 20 December 2013
Passed - 15 December 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,764 mi
Expires: 14 December 2011
Failed - 14 December 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,764 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Major Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Passed - 30 July 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,927 mi
Expires: 29 July 2010
Passed - 28 June 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,405 mi
Expires: 27 June 2009
Failed - 28 June 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,405 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Major Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Major Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Major Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Major Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Major Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Passed - 28 June 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,855 mi
Expires: 27 June 2008
Failed - 15 June 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,854 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Major Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Major Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Major Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Passed - 09 June 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,663 mi
Expires: 14 June 2007
Passed - 15 June 2005
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,120 mi
Expires: 14 June 2006
Failed - 15 June 2005
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,120 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for TOM5J?
The MOT expires on 04 December 2025.
What is the tax status of TOM5J?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 August 2025.
What are the specifications of TOM5J?
This is a 1997 JEEP WRANGLER 2.5 in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 2464cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of TOM5J?
Environmental data not available for this vehicle.