Make overview
Jeep MOT pass rates by model
Data updated
Quick answer
Jeep cars pass 72.7% of MOT tests across 68,562 recorded tests, against a national average of 72.3%. Of the 6 Jeep models with MOT data, the Grand Cherokee has the highest age-adjusted pass rate at 75.4% and the Compass the lowest at 71.8%. The item recorded most often on a failed Jeep is tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements.
- Tests analysed
- 68,562
- Adjusted pass rate
- 74.2%
- Models with data
- 6
Adjusted for age and mileage
Jeep models ranked by pass rate
| Model | Adjusted pass rate | National rank | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 75.4% | 104 of 262 | 9,869 |
| Jeep Renegade | 74.8% | 114 of 262 | 29,154 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 73.9% | 123 of 262 | 7,080 |
| Jeep Compass | 71.8% | 152 of 262 | 12,408 |
Unadjusted, not ranked
Other Jeep models with MOT data
These models have at least 500 recorded tests, but their tested examples do not span enough ages and mileages to rank fairly. Their failure and advisory patterns are still drawn from real tests.
| Model | Unadjusted pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Jeep Cherokee | 68.4% | 8,958 |
| Jeep Patriot | 49.5% | 1,093 |
Across the range
What Jeep cars fail on most
Share of failed Jeep tests recording each item, summed across every model above.
- 1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements14.9%
- 2.Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc13.8%
- 3.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning12.6%
- 4.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn10.4%
- 5.a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm7.7%
- 6.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen6.5%
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate for Jeep?
- Across 68,562 recorded MOT tests, 72.7% of Jeep tests ended in a pass, against a national average of 72.3%. Adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, the figure is 74.2%. A make-level figure blends very different cars, so the individual model pages are the more useful comparison.
- Which Jeep is the most reliable on MOT evidence?
- Of the Jeep models with enough data to compare fairly, the Grand Cherokee has the highest age-and-mileage-adjusted pass rate at 75.4%, ranking 104 of 262 models nationally. This reflects how often cars meet the MOT standard, not how often they break down.
- What do Jeep cars most often fail their MOT on?
- The most commonly recorded failure item across Jeep tests is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", appearing in 14.9% of failed tests. One failed test can list several items, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
- Why do some Jeep models not have a pass rate ranking?
- A model is only ranked when its tested examples cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages for a fair comparison. 4 of the 6 Jeep models here qualify. For the rest we publish the unadjusted rate and the failure patterns, but not a rank, because comparing unadjusted rates mostly sorts cars by how new they are.
How to read these figures
Why the adjusted rate is the fair one
An unadjusted pass rate is strongly driven by the age and mileage of the cars being tested, not by how well they were built. A model bought mainly as a lightly used second car will look better than an identical car sold to high-mileage drivers. Adjusting for age and mileage compares each model against cars that have lived a similar life.
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