Chrysler -Jeep Compass MOT reliability

Chrysler -Jeep Compasss passed their MOT first time 56% of the time across 202 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

56%

MOTs analysed

202

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

2008 petrol

8 MOTs

These figures come from only 8 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 50%. Typical mileage 64,334 (most between 44,140 and 91,090).

2009: 100% → 2010: 100% → 2011: 54% → 2012: 54% → 2013: 77% → 2014: 38% → 2015: 85% → 2016: 36% → 2017: 46% → 2018: 58% → 2019: 73% → 2020: 55% → 2021: 67% → 2022: 33% → 2023: 80% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (25.0%)
Ball joint excessively worn (25.0%)
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (25.0%)
Headlamp: not working on main beam (12.5%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (12.5%)

2008 diesel

6 MOTs

These figures come from only 6 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 67%. Typical mileage 117,998 (most between 93,133 and 159,574).

2010: 100% → 2011: 69% → 2012: 59% → 2013: 63% → 2014: 46% → 2015: 54% → 2016: 53% → 2017: 51% → 2018: 55% → 2019: 53% → 2020: 49% → 2021: 46% → 2022: 48% → 2023: 48% → 2024: 67% → 2025: 67%

Most common failures

Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (16.7%)
Ball joint excessively worn (16.7%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (16.7%)
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (16.7%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (16.7%)

Where 2008 Compasss fail

Suspension & axles

50.0%

Wheels & tyres

12.5%

Brakes

12.5%

Lights & electrics

12.5%

Steering

12.5%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

12.5%

Visibility & wipers

12.5%

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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.