MOT data by first-use year
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee: MOT fail rate and common problems
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 2,082 MOT tests · Updated
21.9% of 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee cars failed their MOT at 10 years; measured against vehicles the same age and test year, about the same as the 2014 cars (2,082 MOT tests) [1].
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- −4.4 to −9.7 points: the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 9 to 10 years, 2,082 MOT tests
- 90,000 to 120,000 miles: 25.4% of Jeep Grand Cherokee cars first used 2012–2015 failed at 10 years, against 20.3% at 60,000 to 90,000 miles, 3,166 MOT tests
- At 10 years (tested 2023): 21.9% failed, against 31.6% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 years in 2023, 1,039 MOT tests
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Figures are for 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee cars as a group, not for one car.
- Fail rate at 10 years (2023)
- 21.9%
- vs 31.6% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 years in 2023
- 1,039 MOT tests
- Gap to all class 4, same age and year
- −7.0 pts
- over ages 9–10: −9.6 to −4.4 pts
- 2,082 MOT tests
- Against the 2014 cars
- +1.8 pts
- 95% range −1.5 to +5.1 pts, same ages, each against its own test year
- 2,082 MOT tests
- MOT tests of 2013 cars
- 2,082
- tested 2022–2023, 2 ages with 1,000+ tests
- 2,082 MOT tests
About the same as the 2014 cars: +1.8 points at the same ages (9–10), each year against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year; 95% range −1.5 to +5.1, from 2,082 MOT tests of 2013 cars and 2,960 of the 2014 cars. Not adjusted for mileage.
Every Jeep Grand Cherokee year against all class 4 vehicles the same age
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee fail rate at each MOT
From 2022 to 2023, as these cars went from 9 to 10 years old, the fail rate went from 25.1% to 21.9%, and the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year from −4.4 to −9.7 points. The widest gap was at 10 years (−9.7 points, 1,039 MOT tests).
| Test year | Age | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests | All class 4, same age and year | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 years | 25.1% | 22.6%–27.8% | 1,043 | 29.5% | −4.4 pts |
| 2023 | 10 years | 21.9% | 19.5%–24.6% | 1,039 | 31.6% | −9.7 pts |
All class 4: every class 4 vehicle (cars and light vans) tested at that age in the same test year.
2013 against the 2014 cars, age by age
| Age | 2013 | Years either side |
|---|---|---|
| 9 years | 25.1% 1,043 MOT tests, tested 2022 | 2014: 19.6% (1,515, tested 2023) |
| 10 years | 21.9% 1,039 MOT tests, tested 2023 | 2014: 20.9% (1,445, 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 Grand Cherokee at 10 years
All Jeep Grand Cherokee MOTs at 10 years, cars first used 2012–2015 (4,580 MOT tests; DVSA item counts are not split by first-use year). The most common fail items: tyre tread below 1.6 mm (2.0 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item), brake pads under 1.5 mm (1.7 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item) and suspension arm ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (1.7 per 100 MOT tests).
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 10 years
Jeep Grand Cherokee cars first used 2012–2015 at 90,000 to 120,000 miles failed 25.4% of MOTs at 10 years (1,303 MOT tests), against 20.3% at 60,000 to 90,000 miles (1,863 MOT tests). All class 4 vehicles: 35.3% and 31.9%.
Car tax and ULEZ for a 2013 car
A car first registered in the UK in 2013 was issued a 62 (January–February), 13 (March–August) or 63 (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. 13 plates
A 2013 car is taxed by its CO2 emissions band (A to M), shown on the V5C logbook. [2] Car tax calculator for a 2013 car
For the London ULEZ, a 2013 petrol usually meets Euro 4, and a 2013 diesel usually does not meet 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 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
21.9% at 10 years (tested 2023), from 1,039 MOT tests, against 31.6% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 years in 2023.
Does the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee fail more MOTs than the 2014?
1.8 percentage points apart at the same ages (9–10), each against all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 2,082 MOT tests (95% range −1.5 to +5.1), so about the same.
At what ages were 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee cars MOT tested in the data?
2 ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests: 9–10 years, tested 2022–2023, 2,082 MOT tests in all.
What fails most on a Jeep Grand Cherokee at 10 years?
2.0 in 100 MOT tests failed on tyre tread below 1.6 mm, the most common fail item (a wear item); the most common non-wear item was suspension arm ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (1.7 in 100). From 4,580 MOT tests of Jeep Grand Cherokee cars first used 2012–2015, not only 2013.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 2,082 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 10 years are compared with every class 4 vehicle tested at 10 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