MOT data by first-use year
2016 Jeep Cherokee: MOT fail rate and common problems
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 5,851 MOT tests · Updated
23.7% of 2016 Jeep Cherokee cars failed their MOT at 9 years; measured against vehicles the same age and test year, about the same as the 2015 cars (4,368 MOT tests) [1].
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- +1.8 to −1.3 points: the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 6 to 9 years, 5,851 MOT tests
- 90,000 to 120,000 miles: 30.8% of Jeep Cherokee cars first used 2014–2016 failed at 9 years, against 21.0% at 30,000 to 60,000 miles, 2,126 MOT tests
- At 9 years (tested 2025): 23.7% failed, against 25.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 years in 2025, 1,419 MOT tests
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Figures are for 2016 Jeep Cherokee cars as a group, not for one car.
- Fail rate at 9 years (2025)
- 23.7%
- vs 25.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 years in 2025
- 1,419 MOT tests
- Gap to all class 4, same age and year
- −0.4 pts
- over ages 6–9: −1.8 to +1.8 pts
- 5,851 MOT tests
- Against the 2015 cars
- −1.6 pts
- 95% range −4.4 to +1.2 pts, same ages, each against its own test year
- 4,368 MOT tests
- MOT tests of 2016 cars
- 5,851
- tested 2022–2025, 4 ages with 1,000+ tests
- 5,851 MOT tests
About the same as the 2015 cars: −1.6 points at the same ages (7–9), each year against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year; 95% range −4.4 to +1.2, from 4,368 MOT tests of 2016 cars and 6,215 of the 2015 cars. Not adjusted for mileage.
Every Jeep Cherokee year against all class 4 vehicles the same age
2016 Jeep Cherokee fail rate at each MOT
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 6 to 9 years old, the fail rate went from 20.8% to 23.7%, and the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year from +1.8 to −1.3 points. The widest gap was at 6 years (+1.8 points, 1,483 MOT tests).
| Test year | Age | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests | All class 4, same age and year | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 years | 20.8% | 18.8%–22.9% | 1,483 | 19.0% | +1.8 pts |
| 2023 | 7 years | 20.7% | 18.7%–22.9% | 1,477 | 21.3% | −0.6 pts |
| 2024 | 8 years | 21.5% | 19.4%–23.6% | 1,472 | 23.2% | −1.7 pts |
| 2025 | 9 years | 23.7% | 21.6%–26.0% | 1,419 | 25.0% | −1.3 pts |
All class 4: every class 4 vehicle (cars and light vans) tested at that age in the same test year.
2016 against the 2015 cars, age by age
| Age | 2016 | Years either side |
|---|---|---|
| 7 years | 20.7% 1,477 MOT tests, tested 2023 | 2015: 22.1% (2,109, tested 2022) |
| 8 years | 21.5% 1,472 MOT tests, tested 2024 | 2015: 23.9% (2,089, tested 2023) |
| 9 years | 23.7% 1,419 MOT tests, tested 2025 | 2015: 28.2% (2,017, tested 2024) |
Each year was tested in a different calendar year; the verdict compares each against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year.
What fails on a Jeep Cherokee at 9 years
All Jeep Cherokee MOTs at 9 years, cars first used 2014–2016 (4,665 MOT tests; DVSA item counts are not split by first-use year). The most common fail items: suspension arm bush worn (5.3 per 100 MOT tests), dipped headlight not working (4.5 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item) and headlamp: not working on main beam (2.9 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item).
No item fails at a clearly different rate from all class 4 vehicles the same age across 3 or more ages.
Mileage and the fail rate at 9 years
Jeep Cherokee cars first used 2014–2016 at 90,000 to 120,000 miles failed 30.8% of MOTs at 9 years (1,010 MOT tests), against 21.0% at 30,000 to 60,000 miles (1,116 MOT tests). All class 4 vehicles: 32.8% and 23.0%.
Car tax and ULEZ for a 2016 car
A car first registered in the UK in 2016 was issued a 65 (January–February), 16 (March–August) or 66 (September–December) plate, unless it was registered in Northern Ireland (no age identifier) or has since moved to a private plate. An imported one is plated when first registered here, so its plate can be newer than its first-use year. 16 plates
A 2016 car is taxed by its CO2 emissions band (A to M), shown on the V5C logbook. [2] Car tax calculator for a 2016 diesel car
For the London ULEZ, a 2016 diesel usually meets Euro 6. The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. [3] ULEZ checker
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Questions people ask
What is the MOT fail rate of a 2016 Jeep Cherokee?
23.7% at 9 years (tested 2025), from 1,419 MOT tests, against 25.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 years in 2025.
Does the 2016 Jeep Cherokee fail more MOTs than the 2015?
1.6 percentage points apart at the same ages (7–9), each against all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 4,368 MOT tests (95% range −4.4 to +1.2), so about the same.
At what ages were 2016 Jeep Cherokee cars MOT tested in the data?
4 ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests: 6–9 years, tested 2022–2025, 5,851 MOT tests in all.
What fails most on a Jeep Cherokee at 9 years?
5.3 in 100 MOT tests failed on suspension arm bush worn, the most common fail item. From 4,665 MOT tests of Jeep Cherokee cars first used 2014–2016, not only 2016.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 5,851 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- GOV.UK, Vehicle tax rates. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
- Transport for London, Ultra Low Emission Zone. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
Cars tested at 9 years are compared with every class 4 vehicle tested at 9 years in the same test year. These rates are not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare