2008 Chrysler-jeep Grand Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

66.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,190

Total Tests (All Years)

120,704 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 66.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 13.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs77.8%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs72.4%

→ ↑2.3%

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↓9.6%

7 yrs65.1%

→ ↑2.2%

8 yrs67.3%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs64.1%

→ ↑3.7%

10 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs62.7%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs66.1%

→ ↓8.4%

15 yrs57.7%

→ ↑8.7%

16 yrs66.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.0%	280
4 yrs	77.8%	275
5 yrs	72.4%	279
6 yrs	74.7%	285
7 yrs	65.1%	289
8 yrs	67.3%	278
9 yrs	64.1%	276
10 yrs	67.8%	180
11 yrs	66.7%	183
12 yrs	65.5%	165
13 yrs	62.7%	204
14 yrs	66.1%	168
15 yrs	57.7%	182
16 yrs	66.4%	146

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (16 yrs)	66.4%	146
2023 (15 yrs)	57.7%	182
2022 (14 yrs)	66.1%	168
2021 (13 yrs)	62.7%	204
2020 (12 yrs)	65.5%	165
2019 (11 yrs)	66.7%	183
2018 (10 yrs)	67.8%	180
2017 (9 yrs)	64.1%	276
2016 (8 yrs)	67.3%	278
2015 (7 yrs)	65.1%	289
2014 (6 yrs)	74.7%	285
2013 (5 yrs)	72.4%	279
2012 (4 yrs)	77.8%	275
2011 (3 yrs)	80%	280

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 280Avg Mileage 36,493Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 275Avg Mileage 46,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%

2013

72.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 279Avg Mileage 58,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2014

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 285Avg Mileage 67,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2015

65.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 289Avg Mileage 75,951Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2016

67.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 278Avg Mileage 84,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 276Avg Mileage 94,976Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2018

67.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 180Avg Mileage 101,493Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 183Avg Mileage 108,940Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2020

65.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 165Avg Mileage 111,423Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2021High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 204Avg Mileage 115,998Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 168Avg Mileage 117,265Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2023High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 182Avg Mileage 118,795Top Failure Suspension — 76.9%

2024

66.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 146Avg Mileage 120,704Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

MOT results for 2008 Chrysler-jeep Grand Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	80.0%	280	36,493	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2012	4	77.8%	275	46,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2013	5	72.4%	279	58,225	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2014	6	74.7%	285	67,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2015	7	65.1%	289	75,951	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2016	8	67.3%	278	84,651	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%
2017	9	64.1%	276	94,976	Suspension — 34.1%
2018	10	67.8%	180	101,493	Suspension — 33.3%
2019	11	66.7%	183	108,940	Brakes — 47.0%
2020	12	65.5%	165	111,423	Suspension — 49.1%
2021	13	62.7%	204	115,998	Brakes — 50.0%
2022	14	66.1%	168	117,265	Suspension — 61.3%
2023	15	57.7%	182	118,795	Suspension — 76.9%
2024	16	66.4%	146	120,704	Suspension — 49.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

↑ 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	3.6% (3 yrs)	49.3% (16 yrs)	+45.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.9% (3 yrs)	20.5% (16 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (3 yrs)	19.2% (16 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler-jeep Grand Cherokee cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 3,190 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.