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Jeep Wrangler brakes problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 2,357 MOT tests · Updated

At 4 years, 0.7 in 100 MOT tests of the Jeep Wrangler failed on brakes, against 2.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 2,357 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), 17 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 9 ages from 3 to 25 years, 15,241 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 4 years: 2,357 for the Jeep Wrangler

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.7 fails per 100 MOT tests at 4 years, against 2.2 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A brakes fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look through the wheels at the discs for a deep lip or heavy scoring, and check the brake pipes under the car for flaky rust. On the drive the car should stop straight with no pull or judder.

Jeep Wrangler brakes fails by age

Jeep Wrangler brakes fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Jeep Wrangler. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0510153 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 2,326 MOT tests34 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 2.2), 2,357 MOT tests45 years: 1.8 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 1,974 MOT tests56 years: 2.8 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 1,597 MOT tests67 years: 6.6 per 100 (all cars 4.1), 1,539 MOT tests78 years: 8.3 per 100 (all cars 4.8), 1,487 MOT tests89 years: 9.1 per 100 (all cars 5.6), 1,433 MOT tests910 years: 10.2 per 100 (all cars 6.5), 1,372 MOT tests1025 years: 13.9 per 100 (all cars 11.8), 1,156 MOT tests25
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Jeep Wrangler All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
32,3260.61.7
42,3570.72.2
51,9741.82.8
61,5972.83.5
71,5396.64.1
81,4878.34.8
91,4339.15.6
101,37210.26.5
25*1,15613.911.8

All first-use years of the Jeep Wrangler pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the brakes at 4 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Look through the wheels at the discs for a deep lip or heavy scoring, and check the brake pipes under the car for flaky rust. On the drive the car should stop straight with no pull or judder.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

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Other Jeep Wrangler problems

Brakes on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Jeep Wrangler have more brakes problems than other cars?

0.7 in 100 MOT tests at 4 years, against 2.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 2,357 MOT tests).

How common are Jeep Wrangler brakes problems?

0.7 in 100 MOT tests at 4 years failed on brakes, against 2.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 2,357 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, 15,241 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