2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Limited — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

49.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,946

Total Tests (All Years)

117,947 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 2.5 Crd Limited as it ages.

6 yrs73.2%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs67.6%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs64.3%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs65.3%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs62.0%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs62.6%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs59.4%

→ ↓4.9%

13 yrs54.5%

→ ↑3.6%

14 yrs58.1%

→ ↓7.2%

15 yrs50.9%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs54.1%

→ ↓3.7%

17 yrs50.4%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs49.3%

→ ↓2.4%

19 yrs46.9%

→ ↑7.2%

20 yrs54.1%

→ ↓4.6%

21 yrs49.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	73.2%	396
7 yrs	67.6%	383
8 yrs	64.3%	370
9 yrs	65.3%	357
10 yrs	62.0%	337
11 yrs	62.6%	318
12 yrs	59.4%	330
13 yrs	54.5%	312
14 yrs	58.1%	267
15 yrs	50.9%	163
16 yrs	54.1%	170
17 yrs	50.4%	129
18 yrs	49.3%	142
19 yrs	46.9%	96
20 yrs	54.1%	85
21 yrs	49.5%	91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Limited pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	49.5%	91
2023 (20 yrs)	54.1%	85
2022 (19 yrs)	46.9%	96
2021 (18 yrs)	49.3%	142
2020 (17 yrs)	50.4%	129
2019 (16 yrs)	54.1%	170
2018 (15 yrs)	50.9%	163
2017 (14 yrs)	58.1%	267
2016 (13 yrs)	54.5%	312
2015 (12 yrs)	59.4%	330
2014 (11 yrs)	62.6%	318
2013 (10 yrs)	62%	337
2012 (9 yrs)	65.3%	357
2011 (8 yrs)	64.3%	370
2010 (7 yrs)	67.6%	383
2009 (6 yrs)	73.2%	396

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 396Avg Mileage 61,796Top Failure Brakes — 13.4%

2010

67.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 383Avg Mileage 70,236Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2011High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 370Avg Mileage 77,125Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2012

65.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 357Avg Mileage 83,222Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2013High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 337Avg Mileage 89,360Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2014High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 318Avg Mileage 95,589Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2015High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 330Avg Mileage 101,445Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 312Avg Mileage 106,609Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 267Avg Mileage 113,156Top Failure Brakes — 76.0%

2018High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 163Avg Mileage 117,096Top Failure Brakes — 84.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 170Avg Mileage 115,937Top Failure Brakes — 85.9%

2020High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 129Avg Mileage 119,743Top Failure Brakes — 101.6%

2021High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 142Avg Mileage 119,590Top Failure Suspension — 83.1%

2022High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 96Avg Mileage 119,557Top Failure Suspension — 92.7%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 122,860Top Failure Suspension — 105.9%

2024High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 91Avg Mileage 117,947Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

MOT results for 2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Limited by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	73.2%	396	61,796	Brakes — 13.4%
2010	7	67.6%	383	70,236	Brakes — 19.6%
2011	8	64.3%	370	77,125	Brakes — 20.0%
2012	9	65.3%	357	83,222	Brakes — 20.2%
2013	10	62.0%	337	89,360	Brakes — 60.8%
2014	11	62.6%	318	95,589	Brakes — 58.8%
2015	12	59.4%	330	101,445	Brakes — 73.0%
2016	13	54.5%	312	106,609	Brakes — 77.2%
2017	14	58.1%	267	113,156	Brakes — 76.0%
2018	15	50.9%	163	117,096	Brakes — 84.7%
2019	16	54.1%	170	115,937	Brakes — 85.9%
2020	17	50.4%	129	119,743	Brakes — 101.6%
2021	18	49.3%	142	119,590	Suspension — 83.1%
2022	19	46.9%	96	119,557	Suspension — 92.7%
2023	20	54.1%	85	122,860	Suspension — 105.9%
2024	21	49.5%	91	117,947	Brakes — 64.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Limited, with age trends.

Brakes

62.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	4.3% (6 yrs)	57.1% (21 yrs)	+52.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.4% (6 yrs)	64.8% (21 yrs)	+51.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (6 yrs)	23.1% (21 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd Limited cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,946 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.