1996 Jeep Cherokee Limited A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

83.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,809

Total Tests (All Years)

114,122 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Jeep Cherokee Limited A as it ages.

13 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs55.0%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs55.5%

→ ↓3.3%

19 yrs52.2%

→ ↑5.9%

20 yrs58.1%

→ ↑7.6%

21 yrs65.7%

→ ↓3.7%

22 yrs62.0%

→ ↓7.8%

23 yrs54.2%

→ ↑17.2%

24 yrs71.4%

→ ↑2.3%

25 yrs73.7%

→ ↑5.0%

26 yrs78.7%

→ ↓8.7%

27 yrs70.0%

→ ↑13.5%

28 yrs83.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	53.3%	582
14 yrs	54.9%	461
15 yrs	54.2%	367
16 yrs	55.0%	282
17 yrs	56.4%	218
18 yrs	55.5%	164
19 yrs	52.2%	134
20 yrs	58.1%	117
21 yrs	65.7%	99
22 yrs	62.0%	50
23 yrs	54.2%	48
24 yrs	71.4%	42
25 yrs	73.7%	57
26 yrs	78.7%	47
27 yrs	70.0%	50
28 yrs	83.5%	91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Jeep Cherokee Limited A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	83.5%	91
2023 (27 yrs)	70%	50
2022 (26 yrs)	78.7%	47
2021 (25 yrs)	73.7%	57
2020 (24 yrs)	71.4%	42
2019 (23 yrs)	54.2%	48
2018 (22 yrs)	62%	50
2017 (21 yrs)	65.7%	99
2016 (20 yrs)	58.1%	117
2015 (19 yrs)	52.2%	134
2014 (18 yrs)	55.5%	164
2013 (17 yrs)	56.4%	218
2012 (16 yrs)	55%	282
2011 (15 yrs)	54.2%	367
2010 (14 yrs)	54.9%	461
2009 (13 yrs)	53.3%	582

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 582Avg Mileage 108,239Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2010High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 461Avg Mileage 108,492Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2011High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 367Avg Mileage 111,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2012High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 282Avg Mileage 111,286Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

2013High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 218Avg Mileage 113,356Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

2014High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 164Avg Mileage 110,006Top Failure Brakes — 72.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 134Avg Mileage 109,972Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2016High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 117Avg Mileage 115,833Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 99Avg Mileage 117,784Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2018High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 50Avg Mileage 117,858Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2019High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 48Avg Mileage 123,881Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2020

71.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 42Avg Mileage 121,554Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2021

73.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 57Avg Mileage 111,570Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2022

78.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 47Avg Mileage 115,418Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2023

70.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 50Avg Mileage 113,610Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2024

83.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 91Avg Mileage 114,122Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

MOT results for 1996 Jeep Cherokee Limited A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	53.3%	582	108,239	Brakes — 27.5%
2010	14	54.9%	461	108,492	Brakes — 26.9%
2011	15	54.2%	367	111,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2012	16	55.0%	282	111,286	Suspension — 23.4%
2013	17	56.4%	218	113,356	Brakes — 77.1%
2014	18	55.5%	164	110,006	Brakes — 72.0%
2015	19	52.2%	134	109,972	Brakes — 64.9%
2016	20	58.1%	117	115,833	Brakes — 44.4%
2017	21	65.7%	99	117,784	Suspension — 57.6%
2018	22	62.0%	50	117,858	Suspension — 60.0%
2019	23	54.2%	48	123,881	Suspension — 66.7%
2020	24	71.4%	42	121,554	Suspension — 52.4%
2021	25	73.7%	57	111,570	Brakes — 36.8%
2022	26	78.7%	47	115,418	Suspension — 61.7%
2023	27	70.0%	50	113,610	Suspension — 42.0%
2024	28	83.5%	91	114,122	Suspension — 39.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Jeep Cherokee Limited A, with age trends.

Suspension

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

23.2%

↓ 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	20.6% (13 yrs)	39.6% (28 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.5% (13 yrs)	18.7% (28 yrs)	-8.8%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	14.4% (13 yrs)	14.3% (28 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee Limited A cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,809 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.