1996 Jeep Cherokee Limited Se A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

55.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,344

Total Tests (All Years)

125,004 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 Se A as it ages.

13 yrs58.5%

→ ↓4.7%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↑13.1%

15 yrs66.9%

→ ↓9.5%

16 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.0%

17 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs57.3%

→ ↑4.0%

20 yrs61.3%

→ ↓5.5%

21 yrs55.8%

→ ↑4.2%

22 yrs60.0%

→ ↑14.2%

25 yrs74.2%

→ ↓18.4%

28 yrs55.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	58.5%	289
14 yrs	53.8%	238
15 yrs	66.9%	181
16 yrs	57.4%	141
17 yrs	54.4%	114
18 yrs	53.4%	88
19 yrs	57.3%	75
20 yrs	61.3%	62
21 yrs	55.8%	52
22 yrs	60.0%	30
25 yrs	74.2%	31
28 yrs	55.8%	43

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	55.8%	43
2021 (25 yrs)	74.2%	31
2018 (22 yrs)	60%	30
2017 (21 yrs)	55.8%	52
2016 (20 yrs)	61.3%	62
2015 (19 yrs)	57.3%	75
2014 (18 yrs)	53.4%	88
2013 (17 yrs)	54.4%	114
2012 (16 yrs)	57.4%	141
2011 (15 yrs)	66.9%	181
2010 (14 yrs)	53.8%	238
2009 (13 yrs)	58.5%	289

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 289Avg Mileage 105,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2010High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 238Avg Mileage 110,898Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2011

66.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 181Avg Mileage 108,367Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 141Avg Mileage 108,224Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2013High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 114Avg Mileage 109,762Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 88Avg Mileage 104,018Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 75Avg Mileage 110,473Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2016High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 62Avg Mileage 113,650Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2017High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 52Avg Mileage 112,991Top Failure Brakes — 63.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 125,005Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2021

74.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 31Avg Mileage 121,473Top Failure Suspension — 96.8%

2024High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 43Avg Mileage 125,004Top Failure Brakes — 102.3%

MOT results for 1996 Jeep Cherokee Limited Se A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	58.5%	289	105,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2010	14	53.8%	238	110,898	Brakes — 25.6%
2011	15	66.9%	181	108,367	Brakes — 20.4%
2012	16	57.4%	141	108,224	Brakes — 24.8%
2013	17	54.4%	114	109,762	Brakes — 100.0%
2014	18	53.4%	88	104,018	Brakes — 75.0%
2015	19	57.3%	75	110,473	Brakes — 66.7%
2016	20	61.3%	62	113,650	Suspension — 58.1%
2017	21	55.8%	52	112,991	Brakes — 63.5%
2018	22	60.0%	30	125,005	Brakes — 43.3%
2021	25	74.2%	31	121,473	Suspension — 96.8%
2024	28	55.8%	43	125,004	Brakes — 102.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

51.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

23.0%

↑ 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	20.4% (13 yrs)	102.3% (28 yrs)	+81.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.7% (13 yrs)	65.1% (28 yrs)	+45.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee Limited Se A cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,344 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.