2004 Jeep Cherokee 2.4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

41.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,505

Total Tests (All Years)

96,751 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 41.0%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 15.6% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Jeep Cherokee 2.4 as it ages.

5 yrs82.0%

→ ↓14.8%

6 yrs67.2%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs67.4%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs62.1%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs58.0%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs57.1%

→ ↓6.7%

14 yrs50.4%

→ ↓4.3%

15 yrs46.1%

→ ↑7.1%

16 yrs53.2%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs57.0%

→ ↓4.8%

18 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs52.0%

→ ↓11.0%

20 yrs41.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	82.0%	244
6 yrs	67.2%	247
7 yrs	67.4%	239
8 yrs	62.1%	235
9 yrs	60.5%	223
10 yrs	58.0%	224
11 yrs	59.6%	208
12 yrs	58.7%	189
13 yrs	57.1%	175
14 yrs	50.4%	119
15 yrs	46.1%	89
16 yrs	53.2%	77
17 yrs	57.0%	79
18 yrs	52.2%	46
19 yrs	52.0%	50
20 yrs	41.0%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (20 yrs)	41%	61
2023 (19 yrs)	52%	50
2022 (18 yrs)	52.2%	46
2021 (17 yrs)	57%	79
2020 (16 yrs)	53.2%	77
2019 (15 yrs)	46.1%	89
2018 (14 yrs)	50.4%	119
2017 (13 yrs)	57.1%	175
2016 (12 yrs)	58.7%	189
2015 (11 yrs)	59.6%	208
2014 (10 yrs)	58%	224
2013 (9 yrs)	60.5%	223
2012 (8 yrs)	62.1%	235
2011 (7 yrs)	67.4%	239
2010 (6 yrs)	67.2%	247
2009 (5 yrs)	82%	244

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 244Avg Mileage 42,421Top Failure Brakes — 13.1%

2010

67.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 247Avg Mileage 49,652Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2011

67.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 239Avg Mileage 55,901Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2012High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 235Avg Mileage 62,736Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2013High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 223Avg Mileage 68,288Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2014High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 224Avg Mileage 73,660Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 208Avg Mileage 78,040Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 189Avg Mileage 82,071Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 175Avg Mileage 87,045Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2018High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 119Avg Mileage 90,500Top Failure Brakes — 105.0%

2019High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 89Avg Mileage 93,045Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%

2020High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 77Avg Mileage 93,437Top Failure Brakes — 88.3%

2021High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 79Avg Mileage 93,574Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%

2022High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 46Avg Mileage 89,811Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2023High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 50Avg Mileage 91,304Top Failure Brakes — 110.0%

2024High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 61Avg Mileage 96,751Top Failure Brakes — 90.2%

MOT results for 2004 Jeep Cherokee 2.4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	82.0%	244	42,421	Brakes — 13.1%
2010	6	67.2%	247	49,652	Brakes — 18.2%
2011	7	67.4%	239	55,901	Brakes — 17.2%
2012	8	62.1%	235	62,736	Brakes — 20.9%
2013	9	60.5%	223	68,288	Brakes — 57.4%
2014	10	58.0%	224	73,660	Brakes — 64.3%
2015	11	59.6%	208	78,040	Brakes — 63.0%
2016	12	58.7%	189	82,071	Brakes — 69.3%
2017	13	57.1%	175	87,045	Brakes — 79.4%
2018	14	50.4%	119	90,500	Brakes — 105.0%
2019	15	46.1%	89	93,045	Brakes — 75.3%
2020	16	53.2%	77	93,437	Brakes — 88.3%
2021	17	57.0%	79	93,574	Brakes — 70.9%
2022	18	52.2%	46	89,811	Brakes — 71.7%
2023	19	52.0%	50	91,304	Brakes — 110.0%
2024	20	41.0%	61	96,751	Brakes — 90.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Jeep Cherokee 2.4, with age trends.

Brakes

63.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.9%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.1% (5 yrs)	90.2% (20 yrs)	+77.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.0% (5 yrs)	65.6% (20 yrs)	+63.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (5 yrs)	31.1% (20 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee 2.4 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,505 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.