2008 Chrysler-jeep Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

58.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,705

Total Tests (All Years)

117,176 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 58.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 6.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Chrysler-jeep Cherokee as it ages.

3 yrs77.0%

→ ↑1.9%

4 yrs78.9%

→ ↓7.7%

5 yrs71.2%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs69.7%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs68.9%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs65.5%

→ ↓11.8%

9 yrs53.7%

→ ↑9.3%

10 yrs63.0%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs66.0%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs65.5%

→ ↓6.0%

13 yrs59.5%

→ ↑3.3%

14 yrs62.8%

→ ↓4.2%

15 yrs58.6%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs58.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.0%	161
4 yrs	78.9%	152
5 yrs	71.2%	146
6 yrs	69.7%	145
7 yrs	68.9%	148
8 yrs	65.5%	142
9 yrs	53.7%	134
10 yrs	63.0%	100
11 yrs	66.0%	94
12 yrs	65.5%	87
13 yrs	59.5%	116
14 yrs	62.8%	86
15 yrs	58.6%	99
16 yrs	58.9%	95

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Chrysler-jeep Cherokee pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	58.9%	95
2023 (15 yrs)	58.6%	99
2022 (14 yrs)	62.8%	86
2021 (13 yrs)	59.5%	116
2020 (12 yrs)	65.5%	87
2019 (11 yrs)	66%	94
2018 (10 yrs)	63%	100
2017 (9 yrs)	53.7%	134
2016 (8 yrs)	65.5%	142
2015 (7 yrs)	68.9%	148
2014 (6 yrs)	69.7%	145
2013 (5 yrs)	71.2%	146
2012 (4 yrs)	78.9%	152
2011 (3 yrs)	77%	161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 161Avg Mileage 34,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2012

78.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 152Avg Mileage 46,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2013

71.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 146Avg Mileage 56,426Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2014

69.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 145Avg Mileage 64,976Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2015

68.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 148Avg Mileage 73,334Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 142Avg Mileage 80,927Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2017High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 134Avg Mileage 90,376Top Failure Brakes — 53.0%

2018High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 100Avg Mileage 95,878Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2019

66.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 104,707Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%

2020

65.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 87Avg Mileage 104,292Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2021High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 116Avg Mileage 109,506Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2022High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 86Avg Mileage 110,570Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2023High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 99Avg Mileage 115,535Top Failure Suspension — 96.0%

2024High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 95Avg Mileage 117,176Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

MOT results for 2008 Chrysler-jeep Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	77.0%	161	34,530	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2012	4	78.9%	152	46,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2013	5	71.2%	146	56,426	Brakes — 31.5%
2014	6	69.7%	145	64,976	Brakes — 29.7%
2015	7	68.9%	148	73,334	Brakes — 35.8%
2016	8	65.5%	142	80,927	Brakes — 33.1%
2017	9	53.7%	134	90,376	Brakes — 53.0%
2018	10	63.0%	100	95,878	Brakes — 38.0%
2019	11	66.0%	94	104,707	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%
2020	12	65.5%	87	104,292	Brakes — 63.2%
2021	13	59.5%	116	109,506	Suspension — 58.6%
2022	14	62.8%	86	110,570	Suspension — 53.5%
2023	15	58.6%	99	115,535	Suspension — 96.0%
2024	16	58.9%	95	117,176	Suspension — 48.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Chrysler-jeep Cherokee, with age trends.

Brakes

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.7% (3 yrs)	48.4% (16 yrs)	+44.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.7% (3 yrs)	30.5% (16 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler-jeep Cherokee cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,705 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.