Jeep Patriot MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Jeep Patriot took 1,805 MOT tests in Britain and passed 49% of them first time, below 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
- 1,805
- First-time pass rate
- 49%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Patriot fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension29.1% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics24.2% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes13.8% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions8.4% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering8.3% (all cars 1.8%)
- Tyres7.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility6.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure4.0% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 11.6%
- Position lamp: not working 10.5%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 8.0%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 6.5%
- Stop lamp: not working 5.4%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 5.2%
- Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault 4.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.8%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 23.4%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 18.6%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 17.8%
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 12.2%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 11.3%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 7.5%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 7.4%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 6.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 577 | 49% |
| 2010 | 446 | 50% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 12 years | 92,362 miles |
| 13 years | 95,946 miles |
| 14 years | 104,926 miles |
| 15 years | 106,404 miles |
| 16 years | 112,745 miles |
Check a particular Patriot
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.