2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

32.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,191

Total Tests (All Years)

109,334 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 Jeep Cherokee 2.4 as it ages.

6 yrs72.4%

→ ↓8.5%

7 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs61.0%

→ ↑2.6%

9 yrs63.6%

→ ↓5.7%

10 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs55.4%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs51.6%

→ ↑7.6%

13 yrs59.2%

→ ↓4.6%

14 yrs54.6%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↑5.3%

16 yrs59.5%

→ ↓4.7%

17 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs54.8%

→ ↓22.5%

21 yrs32.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	72.4%	257
7 yrs	63.9%	249
8 yrs	61.0%	246
9 yrs	63.6%	214
10 yrs	57.9%	202
11 yrs	55.4%	175
12 yrs	51.6%	161
13 yrs	59.2%	157
14 yrs	54.6%	130
15 yrs	54.2%	83
16 yrs	59.5%	79
17 yrs	54.8%	62
18 yrs	54.4%	57
19 yrs	54.3%	46
20 yrs	54.8%	42
21 yrs	32.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	32.3%	31
2023 (20 yrs)	54.8%	42
2022 (19 yrs)	54.3%	46
2021 (18 yrs)	54.4%	57
2020 (17 yrs)	54.8%	62
2019 (16 yrs)	59.5%	79
2018 (15 yrs)	54.2%	83
2017 (14 yrs)	54.6%	130
2016 (13 yrs)	59.2%	157
2015 (12 yrs)	51.6%	161
2014 (11 yrs)	55.4%	175
2013 (10 yrs)	57.9%	202
2012 (9 yrs)	63.6%	214
2011 (8 yrs)	61%	246
2010 (7 yrs)	63.9%	249
2009 (6 yrs)	72.4%	257

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 257Avg Mileage 53,698Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2010High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 249Avg Mileage 61,402Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2011High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 246Avg Mileage 67,589Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2012High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 214Avg Mileage 72,901Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2013High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 202Avg Mileage 81,762Top Failure Brakes — 66.8%

2014High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 175Avg Mileage 83,859Top Failure Brakes — 72.0%

2015High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 161Avg Mileage 89,141Top Failure Brakes — 111.8%

2016High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 157Avg Mileage 93,816Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 130Avg Mileage 95,042Top Failure Brakes — 95.4%

2018High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 83Avg Mileage 102,491Top Failure Brakes — 96.4%

2019High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 79Avg Mileage 104,071Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2020High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 62Avg Mileage 107,609Top Failure Brakes — 109.7%

2021High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 102,169Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2022High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 46Avg Mileage 108,834Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 42Avg Mileage 107,679Top Failure Brakes — 90.5%

2024High Fail Rate

32.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 109,334Top Failure Suspension — 112.9%

MOT results for 2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	72.4%	257	53,698	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2010	7	63.9%	249	61,402	Brakes — 22.5%
2011	8	61.0%	246	67,589	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2012	9	63.6%	214	72,901	Brakes — 22.0%
2013	10	57.9%	202	81,762	Brakes — 66.8%
2014	11	55.4%	175	83,859	Brakes — 72.0%
2015	12	51.6%	161	89,141	Brakes — 111.8%
2016	13	59.2%	157	93,816	Brakes — 58.6%
2017	14	54.6%	130	95,042	Brakes — 95.4%
2018	15	54.2%	83	102,491	Brakes — 96.4%
2019	16	59.5%	79	104,071	Brakes — 77.2%
2020	17	54.8%	62	107,609	Brakes — 109.7%
2021	18	54.4%	57	102,169	Brakes — 61.4%
2022	19	54.3%	46	108,834	Brakes — 73.9%
2023	20	54.8%	42	107,679	Brakes — 90.5%
2024	21	32.3%	31	109,334	Suspension — 112.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.4, with age trends.

Brakes

68.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

34.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.4% (6 yrs)	112.9% (21 yrs)	+107.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.8% (6 yrs)	103.2% (21 yrs)	+88.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (6 yrs)	32.3% (21 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee 2.4 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,191 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.