Jeep Commander MOT reliability

Jeep Commanders passed their MOT first time 67% of the time across 325 tests in 2025. 443 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

67%

MOTs analysed

325

Still licensed (GB)

443

Body type

Suv

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

2006 diesel

71 MOTs

These figures come from 71 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 62%. Typical mileage 132,692 (most between 111,558 and 161,709).

2008: 0% → 2009: 79% → 2010: 79% → 2011: 73% → 2012: 71% → 2013: 70% → 2014: 63% → 2015: 71% → 2016: 71% → 2017: 66% → 2018: 66% → 2019: 65% → 2020: 66% → 2021: 65% → 2022: 75% → 2023: 62% → 2024: 67% → 2025: 62%

Most common failures

Ball joint excessively worn (9.9%)
Position lamp: not working (7.0%)
Decelerometer (sp): efficiency less than 50% of the required value (4.2%)
Washers: not working (4.2%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.2%)

2006 petrol

24 MOTs

These figures come from 24 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 79%. Typical mileage 94,163 (most between 84,165 and 121,191).

2006: 100% → 2007: 100% → 2008: 0% → 2009: 77% → 2010: 75% → 2011: 75% → 2012: 91% → 2013: 78% → 2014: 67% → 2015: 72% → 2016: 67% → 2017: 82% → 2018: 71% → 2019: 68% → 2020: 69% → 2021: 76% → 2022: 65% → 2023: 71% → 2024: 54% → 2025: 79%

Most common failures

Position lamp: not working (12.5%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.3%)
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (8.3%)
Attachment: more than one fixing missing (4.2%)
Headlamp aim not tested: unable to be tested (4.2%)

2006 ln

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 50%. Typical mileage 131,050 (most between 131,045 and 131,054).

2009: 100% → 2010: 100% → 2011: 100% → 2012: 100% → 2013: 100% → 2014: 100% → 2016: 0% → 2017: 100% → 2018: 0% → 2019: 0% → 2020: 0% → 2021: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (50.0%)
Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side (50.0%)
Headlamp: not working on main beam (50.0%)
Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp does not illuminate (50.0%)
Electronic stability control: switch not functioning correctly (50.0%)

2006 lpg

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. 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 222,615 (most between 222,615 and 222,615).

2010: 100% → 2012: 0% → 2013: 100% → 2014: 100% → 2015: 100% → 2016: 100% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 100% → 2020: 100% → 2021: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2006 Commanders fail

Lights & electrics

21.1%

Brakes

16.9%

Suspension & axles

12.7%

Visibility & wipers

8.5%

Body, structure & corrosion

7.0%

Wheels & tyres

5.6%

Seat belts & other equipment

4.2%

Steering

2.8%

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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.