2014 Jeep Wrangler 2.8L Diesel · OE64 CLZ

Most recent MOT (22 May 2026) was a pass at 104,099 mi, but it flagged an oil leak (though not excessive) and corroded rear shock absorbers. The leak is a minor maintenance item, but corrosion on the shocks suggests the rear suspension is starting to deteriorate and may need replacement soon. A clear pattern emerges across the last three years: recurring wear on suspension components (ball‑joint dust covers, upper arm wear, and now rear shock corrosion), persistent brake‑system wear (thin front pads and smooth pedal), and repeated washer‑fluid deficiencies. The 2025‑04‑01 failure highlighted several of these issues together, and the 2024‑04‑05/08 tests added tyre‑wear and lighting faults. While the 2026 pass shows the most serious safety items have been addressed enough to meet the legal minimum, the underlying wear items have not been fully resolved and are likely to re‑appear. The trend is therefore neither clearly improving nor deteriorating; the vehicle is maintaining MOT compliance but the same categories of wear keep resurfacing. This stability is only superficial – the root causes (suspension corrosion, brake pad wear, parking‑brake inefficiency) remain unaddressed. Mileage of 104,099 mi for a 2014 model averages about 8,600 mi per year, which is typical for a vehicle of this age. It does not point to extreme hard use, but it also does not rule out periods of heavy loading that could accelerate wear on the suspension and brakes. In short, mileage is ambiguous and should not be taken as a guarantee of low wear.