2003 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

717

Total Tests (All Years)

107,910 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 56.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 2.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd as it ages.

6 yrs71.8%

→ ↑5.8%

7 yrs77.6%

→ ↑1.3%

8 yrs78.9%

→ ↓9.9%

9 yrs69.0%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs64.7%

→ ↓14.7%

11 yrs50.0%

→ ↑11.8%

12 yrs61.8%

→ ↓7.0%

13 yrs54.8%

→ ↑12.5%

14 yrs67.3%

→ ↓18.7%

15 yrs48.6%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs51.4%

→ ↑4.9%

17 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.8%	78
7 yrs	77.6%	76
8 yrs	78.9%	71
9 yrs	69.0%	71
10 yrs	64.7%	68
11 yrs	50.0%	66
12 yrs	61.8%	68
13 yrs	54.8%	62
14 yrs	67.3%	55
15 yrs	48.6%	35
16 yrs	51.4%	35
17 yrs	56.3%	32

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (17 yrs)	56.3%	32
2019 (16 yrs)	51.4%	35
2018 (15 yrs)	48.6%	35
2017 (14 yrs)	67.3%	55
2016 (13 yrs)	54.8%	62
2015 (12 yrs)	61.8%	68
2014 (11 yrs)	50%	66
2013 (10 yrs)	64.7%	68
2012 (9 yrs)	69%	71
2011 (8 yrs)	78.9%	71
2010 (7 yrs)	77.6%	76
2009 (6 yrs)	71.8%	78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 78Avg Mileage 58,544Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2010

77.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 76Avg Mileage 64,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2011

78.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 71Avg Mileage 73,175Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2012

69.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 71Avg Mileage 77,177Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2013High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 68Avg Mileage 85,067Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 66Avg Mileage 90,692Top Failure Brakes — 93.9%

2015High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 68Avg Mileage 93,462Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2016High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62Avg Mileage 99,063Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2017

67.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 102,893Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2018High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 35Avg Mileage 109,178Top Failure Brakes — 88.6%

2019High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 107,509Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 107,910Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

MOT results for 2003 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.8%	78	58,544	Brakes — 12.8%
2010	7	77.6%	76	64,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2011	8	78.9%	71	73,175	Brakes — 15.5%
2012	9	69.0%	71	77,177	Brakes — 19.7%
2013	10	64.7%	68	85,067	Brakes — 52.9%
2014	11	50.0%	66	90,692	Brakes — 93.9%
2015	12	61.8%	68	93,462	Brakes — 76.5%
2016	13	54.8%	62	99,063	Brakes — 61.3%
2017	14	67.3%	55	102,893	Brakes — 47.3%
2018	15	48.6%	35	109,178	Brakes — 88.6%
2019	16	51.4%	35	107,509	Suspension — 51.4%
2020	17	56.3%	32	107,910	Brakes — 71.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.1%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

31.3%

— Consistent

Visibility

25.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

22.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	12.8% (6 yrs)	71.9% (17 yrs)	+59.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.8% (6 yrs)	43.8% (17 yrs)	+40.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.5% (6 yrs)	18.8% (17 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 717 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.