2018 Jeep Renegade 1.6L Diesel · HT18 LDX

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, having passed its latest MOT on 23 December 2025 at 57,696 miles. This pass followed an immediate failure on the same day due to insecure nearside and offside front track rod ball joint dust covers. The maintenance trend appears stable, as the owner addressed these specific steering components promptly to secure the certificate, and the record shows a clean history of passes dating back to 2022. The mileage pattern is consistent with an eight-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 7,200 miles per year. Between the December 2022 test at 42,045 miles and the January 2025 test at 51,734 miles, the Jeep covered roughly 10,000 miles over two years. The more recent interval of 5,962 miles covered between January and December 2025 indicates a regular but light usage pattern, which typically prevents the premature degradation of rubber components associated with long periods of stationary vehicles. A buyer should inspect the front suspension assembly in person to ensure the track rod ends were properly replaced and not merely adjusted. While the failure only noted dust covers, the ingress of dirt often leads to premature wear of the joints themselves, so a physical check for play in the steering is necessary. Given the lack of recorded advisories, the inspection should also verify the condition of the suspension bushes and control arms to confirm no hidden wear has developed despite the clean MOT history.