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2008 Jeep Cherokee Limited Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
73.8%
Latest Pass Rate
950
Total Tests (All Years)
102,811 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cherokee Limited Auto

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 73.8%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 21.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Jeep Cherokee Limited Auto as it ages.

3 yrs81.3%
4 yrs74.4%
5 yrs71.4%
6 yrs68.4%
7 yrs70.5%
8 yrs71.1%
9 yrs59.0%
10 yrs62.2%
11 yrs51.7%
12 yrs57.4%
13 yrs50.0%
14 yrs58.8%
15 yrs50.9%
16 yrs73.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs81.3%75
4 yrs74.4%86
5 yrs71.4%77
6 yrs68.4%79
7 yrs70.5%78
8 yrs71.1%83
9 yrs59.0%78
10 yrs62.2%45
11 yrs51.7%58
12 yrs57.4%54
13 yrs50.0%70
14 yrs58.8%51
15 yrs50.9%55
16 yrs73.8%61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Jeep Cherokee Limited Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 14 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)73.8%61
2023 (15 yrs)50.9%55
2022 (14 yrs)58.8%51
2021 (13 yrs)50%70
2020 (12 yrs)57.4%54
2019 (11 yrs)51.7%58
2018 (10 yrs)62.2%45
2017 (9 yrs)59%78
2016 (8 yrs)71.1%83
2015 (7 yrs)70.5%78
2014 (6 yrs)68.4%79
2013 (5 yrs)71.4%77
2012 (4 yrs)74.4%86
2011 (3 yrs)81.3%75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
81.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 75Avg Mileage 31,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2012
74.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 86Avg Mileage 42,650Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%
2013
71.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 77Avg Mileage 49,144Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%
2014
68.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 79Avg Mileage 59,827Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2015
70.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 78Avg Mileage 64,761Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%
2016
71.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 83Avg Mileage 71,719Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%
2017High Fail Rate
59.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 78Avg Mileage 79,388Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%
2018High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 89,605Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%
2019High Fail Rate
51.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 92,647Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%
2020High Fail Rate
57.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 54Avg Mileage 100,214Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%
2021High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 70Avg Mileage 104,177Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%
2022High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 51Avg Mileage 104,825Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%
2023High Fail Rate
50.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 107,323Top Failure Brakes — 70.9%
2024
73.8%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 61Avg Mileage 102,811Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Jeep Cherokee Limited Auto, with age trends.

Brakes
43.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
43.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
25.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
20.8%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
18.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes8.0% (3 yrs)55.7% (16 yrs)
+47.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.7% (3 yrs)18.0% (16 yrs)
+15.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres4.0% (3 yrs)13.1% (16 yrs)
+9.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee Limited Auto cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 950 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.

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