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Jeep Grand Cherokee MOT fail rate by age and year

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 53,492 MOT tests · Updated

At 9 years, 19.8% of Jeep Grand Cherokee MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 27.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 (4,991 MOT tests) [1].

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  • First used 2014: 7.8 pts below cars the same age, 5,921 MOT tests
  • Brakes: fails 1.2–1.5× as often as cars the same age at 9 years, 379 of 4,991 MOT tests
  • Mileage: median 75,190 miles at 9 years against 68,033 for all class 4 vehicles, 4,991 MOT tests

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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 in the same test year.

Fail rate at 9 years, typical mileage
19.8%
vs 27.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9
4,991 MOT tests
Fail rate at 9 years, raw
21.0%
vs 27.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9
4,991 MOT tests
Median mileage at 9 years
75,190 mi
vs 68,033 mi for all class 4 vehicles
4,991 MOT tests

Jeep Grand Cherokee MOT fail rate by age

Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 53k DVSA MOT tests in all (53,492).

At 9 years and typical mileage that is 28% fewer fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 (4,991 MOT tests).

Jeep Grand Cherokee MOT fail rate by age, one line per first-use yearEach line is the cars first used in one year, followed over the ages they were tested in 2022 to 2025. The dashed line is all class 4 vehicles at each age.0%13%25%38%50%681012141618yearsAll class 4 vehiclesFirst used 2005: 36.1% at 17First used 2006: 37.2% at 16, 36.8% at 17, 35.4% at 18First used 2007: 35.2% at 15, 36.3% at 16First used 2013: 25.1% at 9, 21.9% at 10First used 2014: 18.9% at 8, 19.6% at 9, 20.9% at 10, 24.3% at 11First used 2015: 17.4% at 7, 17.4% at 8, 19.8% at 9, 21.5% at 10First used 2016: 15.6% at 6, 16.4% at 7, 18.5% at 8, 20.4% at 920162005
Jeep Grand Cherokee, one line per first-use year (darker = newer) all class 4 vehicles at the same age
Jeep Grand Cherokee: share of MOT tests that failed, by age. Only ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests. 'Typical mileage' is n/a where the model's mileage bands cover less than 80% of the national mix.
AgeMOT testsRawTypical mileageAll class 4Difference
51,60812.6%12.5%15.7%−3.2 pts
62,61914.2%14.1%18.3%−4.2 pts
73,76016.3%15.5%21.1%−5.6 pts
84,83618.3%17.3%24.2%−6.9 pts
94,99121.0%19.8%27.4%−7.5 pts
104,58022.0%21.1%30.2%−9.1 pts
113,40425.2%23.7%32.8%−9.2 pts
122,41828.4%27.2%35.8%−8.5 pts
131,87430.7%29.4%38.4%−9.0 pts
141,88834.3%32.6%41.1%−8.5 pts
152,74935.6%33.2%42.3%−9.1 pts
163,79336.8%34.0%43.3%−9.3 pts
173,86636.1%34.0%43.6%−9.5 pts
183,50836.9%35.1%43.8%−8.7 pts
19*2,84836.8%35.4%43.5%−8.1 pts
20*2,02837.0%36.1%43.2%−7.2 pts
21*1,49638.7%38.3%42.5%−4.2 pts
22*1,22635.9%36.0%41.6%−5.6 pts

* Over 18 years: only survivors are still tested at this age, so these rates describe the cars that are left.

Lower MOT fail rate than average: 21.0% raw · 19.8% at typical mileage, against 27.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9, 4,991 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict

First-use year with fewer MOT fails than cars the same age: 2014 (raw rates, not adjusted for mileage; each against 5,921 or more MOT tests).

What fails on a Jeep Grand Cherokee at 9 years

4 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.

What failed at 9 years, per 100 MOT tests (4,991 MOT tests), against all class 4 vehicles tested at 9. A test that fails on two parts counts for both.
PartPer 100All class 4ComparedMost common fail
Brakes7.65.6fails 1.2–1.5× as often as cars the same ageBrake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail)
Lights and electrics6.69.2fails less often than cars the same age (0.6–0.8×)Headlamp not working on dipped beam (MOT fail)
Tyres4.66.7fails less often than cars the same age (0.6–0.8×)Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail)
Suspension2.47.9fails less often than cars the same age (0.3–0.4×)Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (MOT fail)
Visibility3.44.0about average for cars the same ageWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (MOT fail)
Steering2.01.8about average for cars the same ageSteering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (MOT fail)

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Mileage at MOT

At 9 years, 21.0% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 19.8%, so mileage explains part of the gap.

Jeep Grand Cherokee MOT fail rate by mileage bandFail rate in each mileage band at the reference age, this model against all class 4 vehicles.0%20%40%Jeep Grand Cherokee, 30-60k miles: 16.0%All class 4 vehicles, 30-60k miles: 23.0%30-60kJeep Grand Cherokee, 60-90k miles: 20.5%All class 4 vehicles, 60-90k miles: 29.4%60-90kJeep Grand Cherokee, 90-120k miles: 27.4%All class 4 vehicles, 90-120k miles: 32.8%90-120k
Jeep Grand Cherokee all class 4 vehicles
By mileage at the test, 9 years.
MilesMOT testsJeep Grand CherokeeAll class 4
30-60k1,22416.0%23.0%
60-90k2,21020.5%29.4%
90-120k1,09327.4%32.8%

Jeep Grand Cherokee recalls

36 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The latest:

  • R/2026/029 2020-2025 Jeep Wrangler and 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee PHEV vehicles. High voltage battery. (259 vehicles of this model), built Apr 2021 to Oct 2025. From the recall's stated risk: “On affected vehicles the High Voltage (HV) battery may have been built with a battery pack which contains cells which are susceptible to separator damage…”
  • R/2025/485 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0L diesel. Loss of crankshaft reference position. Software update. (4,031 vehicles of this model), built Oct 2012 to Sep 2020. From the recall's stated risk: “On affected vehicles there is a risk of the loss of crankshaft reference position that can result in an engine stall as well as loss of the ability to…”
  • R/2025/384 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2023-2024. 2nd row head restraints. (67 vehicles of this model), built May 2023 to May 2024. From the recall's stated risk: “Vehicle dependability and your safety are a major concern for Jeep.”

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Jeep Grand Cherokee against similar cars at 9 years

Same class and fuel, all tested at 9 years, at typical mileage.

ModelFail rate95% rangeMOT tests
Jeep Grand Cherokee19.8%18.7% to 21.0%4,991
Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT fail rate18.6%18.1% to 19.1%37,327
Land Rover Discovery MOT fail rate18.3%17.8% to 18.9%33,212
Land Rover Range Rover MOT fail rate17.3%16.8% to 17.8%27,314
BMW X5 MOT fail rate14.1%13.6% to 14.7%22,071
Land Rover Defender MOT fail rate26.7%25.9% to 27.5%18,539
Audi Q7 MOT fail rate16.6%15.8% to 17.4%14,609
Volkswagen Touareg MOT fail rate20.1%19.3% to 21.0%13,616
Kia Sorento MOT fail rate25.7%24.9% to 26.5%12,289

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How often does a Jeep Grand Cherokee fail its MOT at 9 years?

19.8% of MOT tests at 9 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (21.0% as tested), from 4,991 MOT tests, against 27.4% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Land Rover Range Rover Sport was at 18.6%.

What fails most on a Jeep Grand Cherokee at 9 years?

7.6 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years failed on brakes, most often "brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick", then lights and electrics (6.6) and tyres (4.6), from 4,991 MOT tests.

How does the Jeep Grand Cherokee compare with the Land Rover Range Rover Sport?

At 9 years the Jeep Grand Cherokee failed 19.8% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport 18.6% and the Land Rover Discovery 18.3%, from 4,991, 37,327 and 33,212 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 53,492 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Cars tested at 9 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 9 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.