2003 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

46.9%

Latest Pass Rate

7,672

Total Tests (All Years)

123,301 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 Limited Crd A as it ages.

6 yrs68.4%

→ ↑1.5%

7 yrs69.9%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs67.6%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs65.2%

→ ↓7.1%

10 yrs58.1%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs59.5%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs56.8%

→ ↓4.8%

15 yrs52.0%

→ ↑11.0%

16 yrs63.0%

→ ↓5.8%

17 yrs57.2%

→ ↓1.5%

18 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.9%

19 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs53.1%

→ ↓6.2%

21 yrs46.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	68.4%	757
7 yrs	69.9%	730
8 yrs	67.6%	726
9 yrs	65.2%	712
10 yrs	58.1%	676
11 yrs	59.5%	652
12 yrs	61.8%	626
13 yrs	59.9%	584
14 yrs	56.8%	526
15 yrs	52.0%	300
16 yrs	63.0%	305
17 yrs	57.2%	264
18 yrs	55.7%	289
19 yrs	53.8%	171
20 yrs	53.1%	175
21 yrs	46.9%	179

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	46.9%	179
2023 (20 yrs)	53.1%	175
2022 (19 yrs)	53.8%	171
2021 (18 yrs)	55.7%	289
2020 (17 yrs)	57.2%	264
2019 (16 yrs)	63%	305
2018 (15 yrs)	52%	300
2017 (14 yrs)	56.8%	526
2016 (13 yrs)	59.9%	584
2015 (12 yrs)	61.8%	626
2014 (11 yrs)	59.5%	652
2013 (10 yrs)	58.1%	676
2012 (9 yrs)	65.2%	712
2011 (8 yrs)	67.6%	726
2010 (7 yrs)	69.9%	730
2009 (6 yrs)	68.4%	757

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 757Avg Mileage 63,043Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2010

69.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 730Avg Mileage 71,874Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2011

67.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 726Avg Mileage 79,289Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2012

65.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 712Avg Mileage 85,194Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2013High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 676Avg Mileage 91,147Top Failure Brakes — 76.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 652Avg Mileage 96,814Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2015High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 626Avg Mileage 102,706Top Failure Brakes — 62.6%

2016High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 584Avg Mileage 106,321Top Failure Brakes — 58.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 526Avg Mileage 111,133Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

2018High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 300Avg Mileage 116,155Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 305Avg Mileage 116,856Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2020High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 264Avg Mileage 122,107Top Failure Brakes — 79.5%

2021High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 289Avg Mileage 120,448Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 171Avg Mileage 124,181Top Failure Brakes — 108.8%

2023High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 175Avg Mileage 120,059Top Failure Brakes — 89.7%

2024High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 179Avg Mileage 123,301Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

MOT results for 2003 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	68.4%	757	63,043	Brakes — 19.0%
2010	7	69.9%	730	71,874	Brakes — 19.6%
2011	8	67.6%	726	79,289	Brakes — 19.6%
2012	9	65.2%	712	85,194	Brakes — 22.9%
2013	10	58.1%	676	91,147	Brakes — 76.3%
2014	11	59.5%	652	96,814	Brakes — 59.5%
2015	12	61.8%	626	102,706	Brakes — 62.6%
2016	13	59.9%	584	106,321	Brakes — 58.9%
2017	14	56.8%	526	111,133	Brakes — 73.6%
2018	15	52.0%	300	116,155	Brakes — 82.0%
2019	16	63.0%	305	116,856	Brakes — 64.9%
2020	17	57.2%	264	122,107	Brakes — 79.5%
2021	18	55.7%	289	120,448	Brakes — 72.7%
2022	19	53.8%	171	124,181	Brakes — 108.8%
2023	20	53.1%	175	120,059	Brakes — 89.7%
2024	21	46.9%	179	123,301	Suspension — 62.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

60.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.7%

↑ 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	3.0% (6 yrs)	62.6% (21 yrs)	+59.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.0% (6 yrs)	58.7% (21 yrs)	+39.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (6 yrs)	16.8% (21 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,672 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.