1996 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

67.1%

Latest Pass Rate

4,549

Total Tests (All Years)

114,730 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee as it ages.

13 yrs49.9%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs50.6%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs49.0%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs50.2%

→ ↓3.6%

17 yrs46.6%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs48.8%

→ ↑5.6%

19 yrs54.4%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs55.2%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.9%

22 yrs54.1%

→ ↑10.3%

23 yrs64.4%

→ ↓6.4%

24 yrs58.0%

→ ↑8.0%

25 yrs66.0%

→ ↑0.7%

26 yrs66.7%

→ ↓5.6%

27 yrs61.1%

→ ↑6.0%

28 yrs67.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	49.9%	932
14 yrs	50.6%	856
15 yrs	49.0%	684
16 yrs	50.2%	512
17 yrs	46.6%	397
18 yrs	48.8%	285
19 yrs	54.4%	206
20 yrs	55.2%	183
21 yrs	55.0%	140
22 yrs	54.1%	61
23 yrs	64.4%	45
24 yrs	58.0%	50
25 yrs	66.0%	50
26 yrs	66.7%	30
27 yrs	61.1%	36
28 yrs	67.1%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	67.1%	82
2023 (27 yrs)	61.1%	36
2022 (26 yrs)	66.7%	30
2021 (25 yrs)	66%	50
2020 (24 yrs)	58%	50
2019 (23 yrs)	64.4%	45
2018 (22 yrs)	54.1%	61
2017 (21 yrs)	55%	140
2016 (20 yrs)	55.2%	183
2015 (19 yrs)	54.4%	206
2014 (18 yrs)	48.8%	285
2013 (17 yrs)	46.6%	397
2012 (16 yrs)	50.2%	512
2011 (15 yrs)	49%	684
2010 (14 yrs)	50.6%	856
2009 (13 yrs)	49.9%	932

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 932Avg Mileage 109,503Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2010High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 856Avg Mileage 113,534Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2011High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 684Avg Mileage 114,891Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2012High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 512Avg Mileage 114,684Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2013High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 397Avg Mileage 118,890Top Failure Brakes — 89.9%

2014High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 285Avg Mileage 118,216Top Failure Brakes — 97.2%

2015High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 206Avg Mileage 118,071Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 183Avg Mileage 125,471Top Failure Brakes — 89.1%

2017High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 140Avg Mileage 121,421Top Failure Brakes — 85.0%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 61Avg Mileage 122,842Top Failure Suspension — 83.6%

2019High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 45Avg Mileage 113,819Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 50Avg Mileage 115,834Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2021

66.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 50Avg Mileage 114,331Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 116,100Top Failure Brakes — 106.7%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 36Avg Mileage 114,871Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%

2024

67.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 82Avg Mileage 114,730Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

MOT results for 1996 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	49.9%	932	109,503	Brakes — 28.9%
2010	14	50.6%	856	113,534	Brakes — 30.1%
2011	15	49.0%	684	114,891	Brakes — 29.8%
2012	16	50.2%	512	114,684	Brakes — 30.3%
2013	17	46.6%	397	118,890	Brakes — 89.9%
2014	18	48.8%	285	118,216	Brakes — 97.2%
2015	19	54.4%	206	118,071	Brakes — 79.6%
2016	20	55.2%	183	125,471	Brakes — 89.1%
2017	21	55.0%	140	121,421	Brakes — 85.0%
2018	22	54.1%	61	122,842	Suspension — 83.6%
2019	23	64.4%	45	113,819	Suspension — 55.6%
2020	24	58.0%	50	115,834	Suspension — 80.0%
2021	25	66.0%	50	114,331	Suspension — 54.0%
2022	26	66.7%	30	116,100	Brakes — 106.7%
2023	27	61.1%	36	114,871	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%
2024	28	67.1%	82	114,730	Suspension — 43.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee, with age trends.

Brakes

60.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

59.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.9% (13 yrs)	43.9% (28 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.9% (13 yrs)	43.9% (28 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler Jeep Cherokee cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,549 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.