2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

53.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,451

Total Tests (All Years)

122,865 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cherokee 2.5 Crd

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 53.4%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 3.2% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd as it ages.

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs69.7%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs64.4%

→ ↓6.7%

10 yrs57.7%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs60.0%

→ ↓4.5%

12 yrs55.5%

→ ↑6.8%

13 yrs62.3%

→ ↓5.7%

14 yrs56.6%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs53.7%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs55.9%

→ ↓15.5%

18 yrs40.4%

→ ↑8.7%

19 yrs49.1%

→ ↑4.3%

20 yrs53.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.4%	360
7 yrs	69.7%	346
8 yrs	67.1%	350
9 yrs	64.4%	343
10 yrs	57.7%	326
11 yrs	60.0%	330
12 yrs	55.5%	290
13 yrs	62.3%	273
14 yrs	56.6%	244
15 yrs	53.7%	134
16 yrs	53.7%	134
17 yrs	55.9%	102
18 yrs	40.4%	104
19 yrs	49.1%	57
20 yrs	53.4%	58

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (20 yrs)	53.4%	58
2022 (19 yrs)	49.1%	57
2021 (18 yrs)	40.4%	104
2020 (17 yrs)	55.9%	102
2019 (16 yrs)	53.7%	134
2018 (15 yrs)	53.7%	134
2017 (14 yrs)	56.6%	244
2016 (13 yrs)	62.3%	273
2015 (12 yrs)	55.5%	290
2014 (11 yrs)	60%	330
2013 (10 yrs)	57.7%	326
2012 (9 yrs)	64.4%	343
2011 (8 yrs)	67.1%	350
2010 (7 yrs)	69.7%	346
2009 (6 yrs)	71.4%	360

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 360Avg Mileage 62,749Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2010

69.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 346Avg Mileage 68,618Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2011

67.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 350Avg Mileage 78,767Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2012High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 343Avg Mileage 83,947Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2013High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 326Avg Mileage 92,094Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 330Avg Mileage 94,450Top Failure Brakes — 78.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 290Avg Mileage 100,992Top Failure Brakes — 90.0%

2016High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 273Avg Mileage 104,624Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2017High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 244Avg Mileage 109,133Top Failure Brakes — 79.1%

2018High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 134Avg Mileage 112,021Top Failure Brakes — 94.8%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 134Avg Mileage 114,025Top Failure Brakes — 99.3%

2020High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 102Avg Mileage 117,620Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

2021High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 104Avg Mileage 117,652Top Failure Brakes — 111.5%

2022High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 114,617Top Failure Brakes — 133.3%

2023High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 58Avg Mileage 122,865Top Failure Brakes — 94.8%

MOT results for 2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.4%	360	62,749	Brakes — 18.1%
2010	7	69.7%	346	68,618	Brakes — 21.7%
2011	8	67.1%	350	78,767	Brakes — 18.9%
2012	9	64.4%	343	83,947	Brakes — 23.6%
2013	10	57.7%	326	92,094	Brakes — 75.2%
2014	11	60.0%	330	94,450	Brakes — 78.5%
2015	12	55.5%	290	100,992	Brakes — 90.0%
2016	13	62.3%	273	104,624	Brakes — 74.7%
2017	14	56.6%	244	109,133	Brakes — 79.1%
2018	15	53.7%	134	112,021	Brakes — 94.8%
2019	16	53.7%	134	114,025	Brakes — 99.3%
2020	17	55.9%	102	117,620	Brakes — 73.5%
2021	18	40.4%	104	117,652	Brakes — 111.5%
2022	19	49.1%	57	114,617	Brakes — 133.3%
2023	20	53.4%	58	122,865	Brakes — 94.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

72.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.3%

↑ 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	18.1% (6 yrs)	94.8% (20 yrs)	+76.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.1% (6 yrs)	74.1% (20 yrs)	+71.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.2% (6 yrs)	32.8% (20 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee 2.5 Crd cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 3,451 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.