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Jeep Patriot body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 2,378 MOT tests · Updated

At 14 years, 4.0 in 100 MOT tests of the Jeep Patriot failed on body and structure, against 5.9 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 2,378 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 95 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 5 ages from 12 to 16 years, 8,210 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 14 years: 2,378 for the Jeep Patriot

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

4.0 fails per 100 MOT tests at 14 years, against 5.9 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 14 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

Jeep Patriot body and structure fails by age

Jeep Patriot body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Jeep Patriot. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0512 years: 2.5 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 1,072 MOT tests1213 years: 3.7 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 1,483 MOT tests1314 years: 4.0 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 2,378 MOT tests1415 years: 5.3 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 2,080 MOT tests1516 years: 5.4 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 1,197 MOT tests16
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Jeep Patriot All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
121,0722.54.3
131,4833.75.0
142,3784.05.9
152,0805.36.7
161,1975.47.6

All first-use years of the Jeep Patriot pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the body and structure at 14 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases.

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Other Jeep Patriot problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Jeep Patriot have more body and structure problems than other cars?

4.0 in 100 MOT tests at 14 years, against 5.9 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 2,378 MOT tests).

How common are Jeep Patriot body and structure problems?

4.0 in 100 MOT tests at 14 years failed on body and structure, against 5.9 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 2,378 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, 8,210 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare