1997 Jeep Cherokee Limited A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,086

Total Tests (All Years)

119,793 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 1997 Jeep Cherokee Limited A as it ages.

12 yrs56.8%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs58.7%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs60.8%

→ ↓3.6%

15 yrs57.2%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs56.9%

→ ↑5.0%

17 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs59.1%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs63.0%

→ ↓0.6%

20 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs63.3%

→ ↓5.3%

22 yrs58.0%

→ ↑6.9%

23 yrs64.9%

→ ↓4.5%

24 yrs60.4%

→ ↑2.1%

25 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.2%

26 yrs60.3%

→ ↑6.9%

27 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	56.8%	812
13 yrs	58.7%	703
14 yrs	60.8%	602
15 yrs	57.2%	500
16 yrs	56.9%	411
17 yrs	61.9%	315
18 yrs	59.1%	281
19 yrs	63.0%	230
20 yrs	62.4%	218
21 yrs	63.3%	139
22 yrs	58.0%	131
23 yrs	64.9%	111
24 yrs	60.4%	139
25 yrs	62.5%	104
26 yrs	60.3%	116
27 yrs	67.2%	274

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 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 (27 yrs)	67.2%	274
2023 (26 yrs)	60.3%	116
2022 (25 yrs)	62.5%	104
2021 (24 yrs)	60.4%	139
2020 (23 yrs)	64.9%	111
2019 (22 yrs)	58%	131
2018 (21 yrs)	63.3%	139
2017 (20 yrs)	62.4%	218
2016 (19 yrs)	63%	230
2015 (18 yrs)	59.1%	281
2014 (17 yrs)	61.9%	315
2013 (16 yrs)	56.9%	411
2012 (15 yrs)	57.2%	500
2011 (14 yrs)	60.8%	602
2010 (13 yrs)	58.7%	703
2009 (12 yrs)	56.8%	812

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 812Avg Mileage 102,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2010High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 703Avg Mileage 106,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2011High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 602Avg Mileage 109,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 500Avg Mileage 113,059Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2013High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 411Avg Mileage 113,835Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 315Avg Mileage 113,510Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 281Avg Mileage 115,979Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2016High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 230Avg Mileage 117,774Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2017High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 218Avg Mileage 117,007Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2018High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 139Avg Mileage 120,452Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2019High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 131Avg Mileage 117,073Top Failure Brakes — 84.7%

2020High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 111Avg Mileage 124,433Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2021High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 139Avg Mileage 120,386Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

2022High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 104Avg Mileage 125,574Top Failure Suspension — 73.1%

2023High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 116Avg Mileage 124,572Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 274Avg Mileage 119,793Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

MOT results for 1997 Jeep Cherokee Limited A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	56.8%	812	102,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2010	13	58.7%	703	106,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2011	14	60.8%	602	109,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	15	57.2%	500	113,059	Brakes — 26.2%
2013	16	56.9%	411	113,835	Suspension — 62.3%
2014	17	61.9%	315	113,510	Brakes — 61.3%
2015	18	59.1%	281	115,979	Brakes — 63.0%
2016	19	63.0%	230	117,774	Suspension — 61.3%
2017	20	62.4%	218	117,007	Suspension — 59.2%
2018	21	63.3%	139	120,452	Suspension — 53.2%
2019	22	58.0%	131	117,073	Brakes — 84.7%
2020	23	64.9%	111	124,433	Brakes — 59.5%
2021	24	60.4%	139	120,386	Brakes — 82.0%
2022	25	62.5%	104	125,574	Suspension — 73.1%
2023	26	60.3%	116	124,572	Suspension — 61.2%
2024	27	67.2%	274	119,793	Brakes — 42.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Jeep Cherokee Limited A, with age trends.

Brakes

51.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.3% (12 yrs)	42.7% (27 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.1% (12 yrs)	24.1% (27 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,086 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.