Jeep Compass MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Jeep Compass took 9,802 MOT tests in Britain and passed 77% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 9,802
- First-time pass rate
- 77%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Compass fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension6.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres6.5% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics6.2% (all cars 11.3%)
- Visibility5.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Brakes3.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.7% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering1.0% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure0.9% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.5%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.7%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.2%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 1.7%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 1.6%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.6%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.6%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.4%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.3%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.0%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 6.0%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 5.5%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 3.4%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 2.5%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 2.4%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 693 | 56% |
| 2012 | 756 | 62% |
| 2013 | 556 | 66% |
| 2014 | 428 | 72% |
| 2018 | 2,365 | 80% |
| 2019 | 3,124 | 83% |
| 2020 | 1,627 | 87% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 22,701 miles |
| 4 years | 29,938 miles |
| 5 years | 37,144 miles |
| 9 years | 68,116 miles |
| 10 years | 74,489 miles |
| 11 years | 78,117 miles |
| 12 years | 87,622 miles |
Check a particular Compass
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Jeep models
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.