2008 Chrysler-jeep Wrangler — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

41.6%

Latest Pass Rate

888

Total Tests (All Years)

101,763 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 41.6%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 11.1% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.3%

4 yrs65.2%

→ ↓7.9%

5 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.4%

6 yrs56.9%

→ ↑8.4%

7 yrs65.3%

→ ↓14.5%

8 yrs50.8%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs48.5%

→ ↑7.8%

10 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.7%

11 yrs58.0%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs54.5%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs56.5%

→ ↓13.3%

14 yrs43.2%

→ ↑8.6%

15 yrs51.8%

→ ↓10.2%

16 yrs41.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	63.9%	83
4 yrs	65.2%	69
5 yrs	57.3%	75
6 yrs	56.9%	72
7 yrs	65.3%	72
8 yrs	50.8%	63
9 yrs	48.5%	66
10 yrs	56.3%	48
11 yrs	58.0%	50
12 yrs	54.5%	44
13 yrs	56.5%	69
14 yrs	43.2%	44
15 yrs	51.8%	56
16 yrs	41.6%	77

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	41.6%	77
2023 (15 yrs)	51.8%	56
2022 (14 yrs)	43.2%	44
2021 (13 yrs)	56.5%	69
2020 (12 yrs)	54.5%	44
2019 (11 yrs)	58%	50
2018 (10 yrs)	56.3%	48
2017 (9 yrs)	48.5%	66
2016 (8 yrs)	50.8%	63
2015 (7 yrs)	65.3%	72
2014 (6 yrs)	56.9%	72
2013 (5 yrs)	57.3%	75
2012 (4 yrs)	65.2%	69
2011 (3 yrs)	63.9%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 83Avg Mileage 25,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2012

65.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 69Avg Mileage 34,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2013High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 75Avg Mileage 41,519Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.7%

2014High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 72Avg Mileage 49,323Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.8%

2015

65.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 72Avg Mileage 55,839Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.1%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 63Avg Mileage 64,197Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

2017High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 66Avg Mileage 66,810Top Failure Brakes — 80.3%

2018High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 71,027Top Failure Brakes — 89.6%

2019High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 50Avg Mileage 82,887Top Failure Brakes — 74.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 83,881Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.4%

2021High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 69Avg Mileage 92,278Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 98.6%

2022High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 44Avg Mileage 94,411Top Failure Brakes — 88.6%

2023High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 56Avg Mileage 100,674Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

2024High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 77Avg Mileage 101,763Top Failure Brakes — 110.4%

MOT results for 2008 Chrysler-jeep Wrangler by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	63.9%	83	25,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2012	4	65.2%	69	34,476	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2013	5	57.3%	75	41,519	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.7%
2014	6	56.9%	72	49,323	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.8%
2015	7	65.3%	72	55,839	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.1%
2016	8	50.8%	63	64,197	Brakes — 68.3%
2017	9	48.5%	66	66,810	Brakes — 80.3%
2018	10	56.3%	48	71,027	Brakes — 89.6%
2019	11	58.0%	50	82,887	Brakes — 74.0%
2020	12	54.5%	44	83,881	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.4%
2021	13	56.5%	69	92,278	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 98.6%
2022	14	43.2%	44	94,411	Brakes — 88.6%
2023	15	51.8%	56	100,674	Brakes — 82.1%
2024	16	41.6%	77	101,763	Brakes — 110.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

69.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

62.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.3% (3 yrs)	110.4% (16 yrs)	+97.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.7% (3 yrs)	31.2% (16 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.0% (3 yrs)	19.5% (16 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler-jeep Wrangler cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 888 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.