2004 Chrysler-jeep Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

67.3%

Latest Pass Rate

15,652

Total Tests (All Years)

115,007 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 67.3%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 10.7% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Chrysler-jeep Cherokee as it ages.

5 yrs73.3%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs69.3%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs64.0%

→ ↓5.0%

9 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs55.5%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs57.0%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs53.2%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs55.4%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs57.9%

→ ↓4.4%

18 yrs53.5%

→ ↑4.6%

19 yrs58.1%

→ ↑9.2%

20 yrs67.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.3%	1,417
6 yrs	69.3%	1,422
7 yrs	65.2%	1,402
8 yrs	64.0%	1,371
9 yrs	59.0%	1,377
10 yrs	56.6%	1,310
11 yrs	55.5%	1,262
12 yrs	57.0%	1,224
13 yrs	55.0%	1,125
14 yrs	53.2%	720
15 yrs	55.4%	654
16 yrs	57.6%	561
17 yrs	57.9%	594
18 yrs	53.5%	413
19 yrs	58.1%	418
20 yrs	67.3%	382

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Chrysler-jeep Cherokee pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	67.3%	382
2023 (19 yrs)	58.1%	418
2022 (18 yrs)	53.5%	413
2021 (17 yrs)	57.9%	594
2020 (16 yrs)	57.6%	561
2019 (15 yrs)	55.4%	654
2018 (14 yrs)	53.2%	720
2017 (13 yrs)	55%	1,125
2016 (12 yrs)	57%	1,224
2015 (11 yrs)	55.5%	1,262
2014 (10 yrs)	56.6%	1,310
2013 (9 yrs)	59%	1,377
2012 (8 yrs)	64%	1,371
2011 (7 yrs)	65.2%	1,402
2010 (6 yrs)	69.3%	1,422
2009 (5 yrs)	73.3%	1,417

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,417Avg Mileage 53,340Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2010

69.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,422Avg Mileage 61,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2011

65.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,402Avg Mileage 70,528Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2012High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,371Avg Mileage 77,255Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2013High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,377Avg Mileage 83,694Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,310Avg Mileage 90,194Top Failure Brakes — 72.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,262Avg Mileage 95,943Top Failure Brakes — 77.6%

2016High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,224Avg Mileage 101,336Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2017High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,125Avg Mileage 105,237Top Failure Brakes — 76.8%

2018High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 720Avg Mileage 108,605Top Failure Brakes — 81.5%

2019High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 654Avg Mileage 110,490Top Failure Brakes — 73.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 561Avg Mileage 113,869Top Failure Brakes — 78.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 594Avg Mileage 114,646Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%

2022High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 413Avg Mileage 114,776Top Failure Brakes — 83.5%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 418Avg Mileage 114,520Top Failure Suspension — 84.4%

2024

67.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 382Avg Mileage 115,007Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

MOT results for 2004 Chrysler-jeep Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.3%	1,417	53,340	Brakes — 14.3%
2010	6	69.3%	1,422	61,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2011	7	65.2%	1,402	70,528	Brakes — 18.8%
2012	8	64.0%	1,371	77,255	Brakes — 21.2%
2013	9	59.0%	1,377	83,694	Brakes — 68.3%
2014	10	56.6%	1,310	90,194	Brakes — 72.5%
2015	11	55.5%	1,262	95,943	Brakes — 77.6%
2016	12	57.0%	1,224	101,336	Brakes — 78.7%
2017	13	55.0%	1,125	105,237	Brakes — 76.8%
2018	14	53.2%	720	108,605	Brakes — 81.5%
2019	15	55.4%	654	110,490	Brakes — 73.7%
2020	16	57.6%	561	113,869	Brakes — 78.4%
2021	17	57.9%	594	114,646	Brakes — 73.4%
2022	18	53.5%	413	114,776	Brakes — 83.5%
2023	19	58.1%	418	114,520	Suspension — 84.4%
2024	20	67.3%	382	115,007	Suspension — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Chrysler-jeep Cherokee, with age trends.

Brakes

60.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.9% (5 yrs)	50.8% (20 yrs)	+44.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.3% (5 yrs)	50.0% (20 yrs)	+35.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler-jeep Cherokee cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,652 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.