2003 Chrysler-jeep Grand Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

6,535

Total Tests (All Years)

119,853 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 2003 Chrysler-jeep Grand Cherokee as it ages.

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs65.7%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs61.7%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs57.3%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs57.4%

→ ↑3.8%

13 yrs61.2%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs59.2%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs58.9%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs61.4%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs63.1%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs65.9%

→ ↓3.7%

21 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	70.5%	662
7 yrs	67.4%	631
8 yrs	65.7%	623
9 yrs	61.7%	624
10 yrs	57.3%	592
11 yrs	59.1%	570
12 yrs	57.4%	545
13 yrs	61.2%	497
14 yrs	59.2%	461
15 yrs	59.3%	270
16 yrs	58.2%	232
17 yrs	58.9%	197
18 yrs	61.4%	220
19 yrs	63.1%	157
20 yrs	65.9%	135
21 yrs	62.2%	119

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Chrysler-jeep Grand Cherokee pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	62.2%	119
2023 (20 yrs)	65.9%	135
2022 (19 yrs)	63.1%	157
2021 (18 yrs)	61.4%	220
2020 (17 yrs)	58.9%	197
2019 (16 yrs)	58.2%	232
2018 (15 yrs)	59.3%	270
2017 (14 yrs)	59.2%	461
2016 (13 yrs)	61.2%	497
2015 (12 yrs)	57.4%	545
2014 (11 yrs)	59.1%	570
2013 (10 yrs)	57.3%	592
2012 (9 yrs)	61.7%	624
2011 (8 yrs)	65.7%	623
2010 (7 yrs)	67.4%	631
2009 (6 yrs)	70.5%	662

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 662Avg Mileage 64,978Top Failure Brakes — 14.5%

2010

67.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 631Avg Mileage 69,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2011

65.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 623Avg Mileage 77,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2012High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 624Avg Mileage 82,584Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2013High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 592Avg Mileage 88,186Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 570Avg Mileage 94,289Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 545Avg Mileage 99,588Top Failure Brakes — 74.9%

2016High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 497Avg Mileage 104,889Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 461Avg Mileage 109,313Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2018High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 270Avg Mileage 111,201Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 232Avg Mileage 112,489Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 197Avg Mileage 114,877Top Failure Brakes — 70.6%

2021High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 220Avg Mileage 116,454Top Failure Suspension — 79.1%

2022High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 157Avg Mileage 113,562Top Failure Suspension — 79.0%

2023

65.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 135Avg Mileage 114,783Top Failure Suspension — 67.4%

2024High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 119Avg Mileage 119,853Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

MOT results for 2003 Chrysler-jeep Grand Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	70.5%	662	64,978	Brakes — 14.5%
2010	7	67.4%	631	69,844	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2011	8	65.7%	623	77,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2012	9	61.7%	624	82,584	Brakes — 21.2%
2013	10	57.3%	592	88,186	Brakes — 67.7%
2014	11	59.1%	570	94,289	Brakes — 70.0%
2015	12	57.4%	545	99,588	Brakes — 74.9%
2016	13	61.2%	497	104,889	Brakes — 62.2%
2017	14	59.2%	461	109,313	Suspension — 71.4%
2018	15	59.3%	270	111,201	Brakes — 71.1%
2019	16	58.2%	232	112,489	Brakes — 69.8%
2020	17	58.9%	197	114,877	Brakes — 70.6%
2021	18	61.4%	220	116,454	Suspension — 79.1%
2022	19	63.1%	157	113,562	Suspension — 79.0%
2023	20	65.9%	135	114,783	Suspension — 67.4%
2024	21	62.2%	119	119,853	Suspension — 59.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Chrysler-jeep Grand Cherokee, with age trends.

Brakes

53.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.3%

↓ Decreases 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	12.4% (6 yrs)	59.7% (21 yrs)	+47.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.5% (6 yrs)	54.6% (21 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.6% (6 yrs)	12.6% (21 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	7.3% (6 yrs)	12.6% (21 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler-jeep Grand Cherokee cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,535 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.