Registration No: Y1 BFH
Chassis No: 1J4FJB8S1YL261747
MOT: February 2026
Introduced in 1983, the second generation Jeep Cherokee - the XJ Series – proved highly influential. Writing for Automobile magazine, Robert Cumberford hailed it as possessing “possibly the best SUV shape of all time, it is the paradigmatic model to which other designers have since aspired”. Adopting monocoque construction (rather than ‘body on frame’), the newcomer was considerably lighter and more reined than its predecessor. Powered by a choice of four- and six-cylinder engines allied to manual or automatic transmission, the off-roader stole sales from estate car and commercial buyers alike. Immortalised in countless TV shows and films, the XJ-Series remained in production until 2001. A run-out, limited production model unique to the UK market, the ‘Orvis’ boasted a tailgate spoiler, bespoke interior and exterior badging, 16-inch ‘Icon’ alloy wheels, faux bonnet vents, ruffled leather upholstery, six-way adjustable front seats, cruise control and air-conditioning etc.
Supplied new by Listers of Lincoln, chassis YL261747 was first registered on 27th April 2001. Equipped with the desirable 4-litre straight-six petrol engine allied to four-speed automatic transmission, the Jeep is understood to pleasingly retain the majority of its factory paintwork and interior trim. The accompanying original service book contains entries up to 112,338 miles on 26th February 2007. Acquired by its most recent (fourth) registered keeper some twelve months later, the Cherokee has since covered an additional 47,000 miles. Sparingly used in recent years as part of a small private collection, the five-seater passed its latest MOT certificate on 6th February 2025 with ‘no advisories’. One of just 342 ‘Jeep Cherokee Orvis Autos’ currently known to the DVLA, ‘Y1 BFH’ represents a great opportunity to acquire a rare limited edition of one of the archetypal SUV designs.
For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737
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