2002 Jeep Cherokee 3.7 Limited Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

63.8%

Latest Pass Rate

7,254

Total Tests (All Years)

101,477 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cherokee 3.7 Limited Auto

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Jeep Cherokee 3.7 Limited Auto as it ages.

7 yrs69.8%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs68.0%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs64.6%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs62.0%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs61.9%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs61.0%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.3%

17 yrs56.3%

→ ↑8.2%

18 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.2%

19 yrs63.3%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs65.4%

→ ↓5.0%

21 yrs60.4%

→ ↑3.4%

22 yrs63.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	69.8%	828
8 yrs	70.8%	798
9 yrs	68.0%	766
10 yrs	67.0%	703
11 yrs	65.2%	644
12 yrs	64.6%	611
13 yrs	62.0%	553
14 yrs	61.9%	499
15 yrs	61.0%	454
16 yrs	58.6%	263
17 yrs	56.3%	247
18 yrs	64.5%	214
19 yrs	63.3%	221
20 yrs	65.4%	153
21 yrs	60.4%	159
22 yrs	63.8%	141

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Jeep Cherokee 3.7 Limited Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	63.8%	141
2023 (21 yrs)	60.4%	159
2022 (20 yrs)	65.4%	153
2021 (19 yrs)	63.3%	221
2020 (18 yrs)	64.5%	214
2019 (17 yrs)	56.3%	247
2018 (16 yrs)	58.6%	263
2017 (15 yrs)	61%	454
2016 (14 yrs)	61.9%	499
2015 (13 yrs)	62%	553
2014 (12 yrs)	64.6%	611
2013 (11 yrs)	65.2%	644
2012 (10 yrs)	67%	703
2011 (9 yrs)	68%	766
2010 (8 yrs)	70.8%	798
2009 (7 yrs)	69.8%	828

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 828Avg Mileage 61,228Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2010

70.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 798Avg Mileage 68,144Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2011

68.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 766Avg Mileage 73,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2012

67.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 703Avg Mileage 77,899Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2013

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 644Avg Mileage 81,972Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2014High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 611Avg Mileage 85,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2015High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 553Avg Mileage 90,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 499Avg Mileage 92,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%

2017High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 454Avg Mileage 95,901Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2018High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 263Avg Mileage 99,141Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 247Avg Mileage 97,187Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2020High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 214Avg Mileage 99,429Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2021High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 221Avg Mileage 98,594Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

2022

65.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 153Avg Mileage 99,062Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2023High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 159Avg Mileage 99,637Top Failure Suspension — 77.4%

2024High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 141Avg Mileage 101,477Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

MOT results for 2002 Jeep Cherokee 3.7 Limited Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	69.8%	828	61,228	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2010	8	70.8%	798	68,144	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2011	9	68.0%	766	73,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2012	10	67.0%	703	77,899	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2013	11	65.2%	644	81,972	Brakes — 28.7%
2014	12	64.6%	611	85,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2015	13	62.0%	553	90,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2016	14	61.9%	499	92,986	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%
2017	15	61.0%	454	95,901	Brakes — 40.5%
2018	16	58.6%	263	99,141	Brakes — 41.1%
2019	17	56.3%	247	97,187	Suspension — 50.2%
2020	18	64.5%	214	99,429	Suspension — 52.8%
2021	19	63.3%	221	98,594	Suspension — 43.9%
2022	20	65.4%	153	99,062	Suspension — 46.4%
2023	21	60.4%	159	99,637	Suspension — 77.4%
2024	22	63.8%	141	101,477	Suspension — 43.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Jeep Cherokee 3.7 Limited Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.9%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

20.2%

↓ Decreases 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	4.7% (7 yrs)	43.3% (22 yrs)	+38.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.6% (7 yrs)	39.0% (22 yrs)	+30.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (7 yrs)	18.4% (22 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee 3.7 Limited Auto cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,254 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.