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Jeep Wrangler MOT fail rate by age and year

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 15,241 MOT tests · Updated 7 Oct 2026

At 4 years, 10.7% of Jeep Wrangler MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 13.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4 (2,357 MOT tests) ^[1].

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Mileage: median 26,072 miles at 4 years against 29,800 for all class 4 vehicles, 2,357 MOT tests
Before the mileage adjustment: 9.8% of MOT tests at 4 years ended in a fail, 2,357 MOT tests
All ages: 15,241 MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, ages 3 to 25

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

Fail rate at 4 years, typical mileage: 10.7%; vs 13.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4; 2,357 MOT tests
Fail rate at 4 years, raw: 9.8%; vs 13.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4; 2,357 MOT tests
Median mileage at 4 years: 26,072 mi; vs 29,800 mi for all class 4 vehicles; 2,357 MOT tests

Jeep Wrangler 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. 15k DVSA MOT tests in all (15,241).

At 4 years and typical mileage that is 19% fewer fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 4 (2,357 MOT tests).

Jeep Wrangler: 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.
Age	MOT tests	Raw	Typical mileage	All class 4	Difference
3	2,326	7.9%	8.2%	12.1%	−3.9 pts
4	2,357	9.8%	10.7%	13.2%	−2.4 pts
5	1,974	13.3%	14.4%	14.9%	−0.4 pts
6	1,597	17.0%	18.5%	17.3%	+1.1 pts
7	1,539	25.6%	28.5%	20.7%	+7.7 pts
8	1,487	26.2%	28.9%	24.0%	+5.0 pts
9	1,433	28.1%	31.9%	27.1%	+4.8 pts
10	1,372	32.3%	34.6%	29.9%	+4.7 pts
25*	1,156	35.2%	35.9%	36.5%	−0.6 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: 9.8% raw · 10.7% at typical mileage, against 13.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4, 2,357 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict

What fails on a Jeep Wrangler at 4 years

No part fails clearly more or less often than on cars the same age at 3 or more ages up to 18 years, so each is shown as about average.

What failed at 4 years, per 100 MOT tests (2,357 MOT tests), against all class 4 vehicles tested at 4. A test that fails on two parts counts for both.
Part	Per 100	All class 4	Compared	Most common fail
Lights and electrics	3.1	3.1	about average for cars the same age
Visibility	2.4	3.6	about average for cars the same age	Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail)
Emissions and leaks	1.5	0.7	about average for cars the same age
Tyres	1.5	4.7	about average for cars the same age
Body and structure	0.9	0.3	about average for cars the same age
Brakes	0.7	2.2	about average for cars the same age

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The figures here describe Jeep Wrangler cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.

Check a Jeep Wrangler's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
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Check a Jeep Wrangler for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.

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Jeep Wrangler recalls

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

R/2026/130 Also covers the Jeep Wrangler: Passenger airbag inflator (1,821 vehicles of this model), built Feb 2006 to Jul 2012. From the recall's stated risk: “In the event that the airbag is activated excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the…”
R/2026/135 Also covers the Jeep Wrangler: Passenger airbag inflator (1,281 vehicles of this model), built Aug 2009 to Dec 2016. From the recall's stated risk: “Passenger air bag may deploy incorrectly if activated.”
R/2026/060 2018-2022 Jeep Wrangler Check Engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp Incorrect operation and warning (1,450 vehicles of this model), built Aug 2017 to Jun 2022. From the recall's stated risk: “On affected vehicles the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may not function as intended in the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC).”

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Jeep Wrangler against similar cars at 4 years

Same class and fuel, all tested at 4 years, at typical mileage.

Model	Fail rate	95% range	MOT tests
Jeep Wrangler	10.7%	9.5% to 12.1%	2,357
Land Rover Range Rover Sport MOT fail rate	11.3%	10.9% to 11.6%	40,508
Land Rover Range Rover Velar MOT fail rate	15.2%	14.7% to 15.7%	30,942
Skoda Kodiaq MOT fail rate	9.9%	9.6% to 10.3%	30,854
BMW X5 MOT fail rate	12.8%	12.4% to 13.3%	27,686
Land Rover Discovery MOT fail rate	12.2%	11.7% to 12.6%	27,302
Volvo XC90 MOT fail rate	12.5%	12.1% to 13.0%	25,474
Mercedes-Benz GLE MOT fail rate	10.4%	10.0% to 10.9%	20,025
Land Rover Range Rover MOT fail rate	10.4%	10.0% to 10.9%	18,902

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Questions people ask

How often does a Jeep Wrangler fail its MOT at 4 years?

10.7% of MOT tests at 4 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (9.8% as tested), from 2,357 MOT tests, against 13.2% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Land Rover Range Rover Sport was at 11.3%.

What fails most on a Jeep Wrangler at 4 years?

3.1 in 100 MOT tests at 4 years failed on lights and electrics, then visibility (2.4) and emissions and leaks (1.5), from 2,357 MOT tests.

How does the Jeep Wrangler compare with the Land Rover Range Rover Sport?

At 4 years the Jeep Wrangler failed 10.7% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport 11.3% and the Land Rover Range Rover Velar 15.2%, from 2,357, 40,508 and 30,942 MOT tests.

What mileage does a Jeep Wrangler have at 4 years?

A median of 26,072 miles at the MOT test at 4 years, against 29,800 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 2,357 MOT tests.

Sources

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 15,241 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Cars tested at 4 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 4 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.