2003 Jeep Cherokee 3.7 Limited Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

62.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,069

Total Tests (All Years)

98,752 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 3.7 Limited Auto as it ages.

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs70.7%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs67.6%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs65.9%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs63.2%

→ ↓6.5%

14 yrs56.7%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs58.1%

→ ↓5.3%

17 yrs52.8%

→ ↑12.4%

18 yrs65.2%

→ ↓4.7%

19 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.2%

20 yrs57.3%

→ ↑4.7%

21 yrs62.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.4%	315
7 yrs	70.7%	307
8 yrs	71.0%	297
9 yrs	67.6%	281
10 yrs	65.9%	264
11 yrs	65.6%	253
12 yrs	63.6%	228
13 yrs	63.2%	223
14 yrs	56.7%	208
15 yrs	57.9%	126
16 yrs	58.1%	124
17 yrs	52.8%	89
18 yrs	65.2%	112
19 yrs	60.5%	81
20 yrs	57.3%	82
21 yrs	62.0%	79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (21 yrs)	62%	79
2023 (20 yrs)	57.3%	82
2022 (19 yrs)	60.5%	81
2021 (18 yrs)	65.2%	112
2020 (17 yrs)	52.8%	89
2019 (16 yrs)	58.1%	124
2018 (15 yrs)	57.9%	126
2017 (14 yrs)	56.7%	208
2016 (13 yrs)	63.2%	223
2015 (12 yrs)	63.6%	228
2014 (11 yrs)	65.6%	253
2013 (10 yrs)	65.9%	264
2012 (9 yrs)	67.6%	281
2011 (8 yrs)	71%	297
2010 (7 yrs)	70.7%	307
2009 (6 yrs)	71.4%	315

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 315Avg Mileage 51,688Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%

2010

70.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 307Avg Mileage 58,672Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2011

71.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 297Avg Mileage 63,937Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2012

67.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 281Avg Mileage 68,776Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 264Avg Mileage 74,623Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2014

65.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 253Avg Mileage 78,456Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 228Avg Mileage 81,109Top Failure Brakes — 50.4%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 223Avg Mileage 85,264Top Failure Brakes — 70.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 208Avg Mileage 89,503Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2018High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 126Avg Mileage 92,333Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 124Avg Mileage 93,128Top Failure Brakes — 85.5%

2020High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 89Avg Mileage 95,502Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2021

65.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 112Avg Mileage 93,759Top Failure Brakes — 58.9%

2022High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 81Avg Mileage 90,519Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2023High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 82Avg Mileage 95,537Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

2024High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 79Avg Mileage 98,752Top Failure Suspension — 79.7%

MOT results for 2003 Jeep Cherokee 3.7 Limited Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.4%	315	51,688	Brakes — 16.8%
2010	7	70.7%	307	58,672	Brakes — 15.3%
2011	8	71.0%	297	63,937	Brakes — 13.8%
2012	9	67.6%	281	68,776	Brakes — 19.6%
2013	10	65.9%	264	74,623	Brakes — 48.1%
2014	11	65.6%	253	78,456	Brakes — 54.5%
2015	12	63.6%	228	81,109	Brakes — 50.4%
2016	13	63.2%	223	85,264	Brakes — 70.4%
2017	14	56.7%	208	89,503	Brakes — 60.6%
2018	15	57.9%	126	92,333	Brakes — 60.3%
2019	16	58.1%	124	93,128	Brakes — 85.5%
2020	17	52.8%	89	95,502	Brakes — 60.7%
2021	18	65.2%	112	93,759	Brakes — 58.9%
2022	19	60.5%	81	90,519	Suspension — 59.3%
2023	20	57.3%	82	95,537	Brakes — 68.3%
2024	21	62.0%	79	98,752	Suspension — 79.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Jeep Cherokee 3.7 Limited Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.2% (6 yrs)	79.7% (21 yrs)	+77.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.8% (6 yrs)	40.5% (21 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (6 yrs)	22.8% (21 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,069 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.