Chrysler -Jeep Cherokee MOT reliability

Chrysler -Jeep Cherokees passed their MOT first time 60% of the time across 1,850 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

60%

MOTs analysed

1,850

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2010 diesel

65 MOTs

These figures come from 65 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 57%. Typical mileage 105,355 (most between 76,439 and 133,748).

2012: 100% → 2013: 81% → 2014: 74% → 2015: 78% → 2016: 74% → 2017: 67% → 2018: 65% → 2019: 57% → 2020: 66% → 2021: 69% → 2022: 74% → 2023: 60% → 2024: 54% → 2025: 57%

Most common failures

Position lamp: not working (9.2%)
Ball joint excessively worn (7.7%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (7.7%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.1%)
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault (3.1%)

2010 petrol

2 MOTs

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 81,901 (most between 70,285 and 93,517).

2011: 100% → 2013: 67% → 2014: 0% → 2015: 67% → 2016: 0% → 2017: 50% → 2018: 0% → 2019: 50% → 2020: 50% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 50% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2010 Cherokees fail

Lights & electrics

18.5%

Suspension & axles

13.8%

Brakes

12.3%

Visibility & wipers

7.7%

Body, structure & corrosion

4.6%

Wheels & tyres

4.6%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

4.6%

Seat belts & other equipment

3.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.