Chrysler Cherokee MOT reliability

Chrysler Cherokees passed their MOT first time 40% of the time across 5 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 5 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.

First-time pass rate

40%

MOTs analysed

5

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Hatchback

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

2000 petrol

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 75,945 (most between 75,945 and 75,945).

2005: 100% → 2006: 100% → 2007: 50% → 2008: 67% → 2009: 100% → 2010: 100% → 2011: 67% → 2012: 100% → 2013: 67% → 2014: 0% → 2015: 100% → 2016: 50% → 2017: 50% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 100% → 2020: 100% → 2021: 50% → 2022: 0% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Spring saddle: saddle is moving relative to the spring (100.0%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (100.0%)
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (100.0%)
Spring saddle: saddle is fractured (100.0%)
Bumpers: damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (100.0%)

Where 2000 Cherokees fail

Body, structure & corrosion

100.0%

Wheels & tyres

100.0%

Suspension & axles

100.0%

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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.