Jeep Grand Cherokee MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Jeep Grand Cherokee took 10,819 MOT tests in Britain and passed 76% 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
- 10,819
- First-time pass rate
- 76%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Grand Cherokee fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics10.0% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes8.6% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension5.1% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility4.0% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres3.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure3.1% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering2.3% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 2.0%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.7%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.6%
- Stop lamp: not working 1.6%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.5%
- Decelerometer (sp): efficiency below requirements 1.4%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.4%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.4%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 15.1%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 12.4%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.3%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 5.8%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 3.8%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.5%
- Coil spring: corroded 3.2%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 2.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 333 | 57% |
| 2005 | 599 | 64% |
| 2006 | 723 | 64% |
| 2012 | 541 | 77% |
| 2013 | 1,030 | 78% |
| 2014 | 1,508 | 80% |
| 2015 | 1,416 | 83% |
| 2016 | 1,038 | 84% |
| 2017 | 878 | 87% |
| 2018 | 404 | 89% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 4 years | 31,547 miles |
| 5 years | 43,742 miles |
| 6 years | 52,952 miles |
| 7 years | 60,776 miles |
| 8 years | 69,270 miles |
| 9 years | 79,331 miles |
| 10 years | 85,941 miles |
| 11 years | 91,701 miles |
| 12 years | 101,979 miles |
| 15 years | 118,294 miles |
| 16 years | 115,955 miles |
| 17 years | 118,785 miles |
| 18 years | 117,641 miles |
| 19 years | 117,803 miles |
| 20 years | 120,343 miles |
Check a particular Grand Cherokee
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.