1998 Chrysler-jeep Wrangler — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

58.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,714

Total Tests (All Years)

100,075 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 1998 Chrysler-jeep Wrangler as it ages.

11 yrs60.8%

→ ↓7.4%

12 yrs53.4%

→ ↑4.3%

13 yrs57.7%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs55.4%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↑4.6%

18 yrs56.1%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs57.0%

→ ↓3.8%

20 yrs53.2%

→ ↑13.5%

21 yrs66.7%

→ ↓9.6%

22 yrs57.1%

→ ↑5.5%

23 yrs62.6%

→ ↓3.9%

24 yrs58.7%

→ ↑10.3%

25 yrs69.0%

→ ↓10.5%

26 yrs58.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	60.8%	130
12 yrs	53.4%	131
13 yrs	57.7%	130
14 yrs	54.9%	113
15 yrs	55.4%	112
16 yrs	53.2%	109
17 yrs	51.5%	101
18 yrs	56.1%	123
19 yrs	57.0%	107
20 yrs	53.2%	77
21 yrs	66.7%	78
22 yrs	57.1%	77
23 yrs	62.6%	91
24 yrs	58.7%	75
25 yrs	69.0%	84
26 yrs	58.5%	176

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Chrysler-jeep Wrangler pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	58.5%	176
2023 (25 yrs)	69%	84
2022 (24 yrs)	58.7%	75
2021 (23 yrs)	62.6%	91
2020 (22 yrs)	57.1%	77
2019 (21 yrs)	66.7%	78
2018 (20 yrs)	53.2%	77
2017 (19 yrs)	57%	107
2016 (18 yrs)	56.1%	123
2015 (17 yrs)	51.5%	101
2014 (16 yrs)	53.2%	109
2013 (15 yrs)	55.4%	112
2012 (14 yrs)	54.9%	113
2011 (13 yrs)	57.7%	130
2010 (12 yrs)	53.4%	131
2009 (11 yrs)	60.8%	130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 130Avg Mileage 64,758Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2010High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 131Avg Mileage 67,926Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2011High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 130Avg Mileage 70,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2012High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 113Avg Mileage 74,080Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2013High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 112Avg Mileage 76,532Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

2014High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 109Avg Mileage 80,933Top Failure Brakes — 74.3%

2015High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 101Avg Mileage 90,579Top Failure Suspension — 94.1%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 123Avg Mileage 86,513Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2017High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 107Avg Mileage 85,471Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2018High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 77Avg Mileage 95,278Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 78Avg Mileage 92,386Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 77Avg Mileage 89,337Top Failure Brakes — 87.0%

2021High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 91Avg Mileage 96,681Top Failure Suspension — 75.8%

2022High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 75Avg Mileage 93,292Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%

2023

69.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 84Avg Mileage 96,489Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2024High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 176Avg Mileage 100,075Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%

MOT results for 1998 Chrysler-jeep Wrangler by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	60.8%	130	64,758	Brakes — 19.2%
2010	12	53.4%	131	67,926	Suspension — 29.8%
2011	13	57.7%	130	70,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2012	14	54.9%	113	74,080	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2013	15	55.4%	112	76,532	Suspension — 84.8%
2014	16	53.2%	109	80,933	Brakes — 74.3%
2015	17	51.5%	101	90,579	Suspension — 94.1%
2016	18	56.1%	123	86,513	Brakes — 65.0%
2017	19	57.0%	107	85,471	Brakes — 79.4%
2018	20	53.2%	77	95,278	Brakes — 75.3%
2019	21	66.7%	78	92,386	Suspension — 79.5%
2020	22	57.1%	77	89,337	Brakes — 87.0%
2021	23	62.6%	91	96,681	Suspension — 75.8%
2022	24	58.7%	75	93,292	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%
2023	25	69.0%	84	96,489	Brakes — 52.4%
2024	26	58.5%	176	100,075	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Chrysler-jeep Wrangler, with age trends.

Suspension

53.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.3%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

22.9%

↓ 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	19.2% (11 yrs)	38.1% (26 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.2% (11 yrs)	19.3% (26 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler-jeep Wrangler cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,714 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.