2003 Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

66.0%

Latest Pass Rate

501

Total Tests (All Years)

79,630 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cherokee Limited V6 Auto

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 66.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 13.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 Auto as it ages.

6 yrs71.0%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs71.2%

→ ↑5.1%

8 yrs76.3%

→ ↓11.3%

9 yrs65.0%

→ ↑4.8%

10 yrs69.8%

→ ↓6.3%

11 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs60.4%

→ ↑5.6%

14 yrs66.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.0%	62
7 yrs	71.2%	66
8 yrs	76.3%	59
9 yrs	65.0%	60
10 yrs	69.8%	53
11 yrs	63.5%	52
12 yrs	61.2%	49
13 yrs	60.4%	53
14 yrs	66.0%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	66%	47
2016 (13 yrs)	60.4%	53
2015 (12 yrs)	61.2%	49
2014 (11 yrs)	63.5%	52
2013 (10 yrs)	69.8%	53
2012 (9 yrs)	65%	60
2011 (8 yrs)	76.3%	59
2010 (7 yrs)	71.2%	66
2009 (6 yrs)	71%	62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 62Avg Mileage 45,591Top Failure Brakes — 14.5%

2010

71.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 66Avg Mileage 53,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2011

76.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 58,325Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2012

65.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 60Avg Mileage 64,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2013

69.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 65,045Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2014High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 52Avg Mileage 69,699Top Failure Brakes — 84.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 49Avg Mileage 74,191Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2016High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 53Avg Mileage 79,016Top Failure Brakes — 86.8%

2017

66.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 79,630Top Failure Brakes — 93.6%

MOT results for 2003 Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.0%	62	45,591	Brakes — 14.5%
2010	7	71.2%	66	53,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2011	8	76.3%	59	58,325	Brakes — 16.9%
2012	9	65.0%	60	64,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2013	10	69.8%	53	65,045	Brakes — 45.3%
2014	11	63.5%	52	69,699	Brakes — 84.6%
2015	12	61.2%	49	74,191	Brakes — 59.2%
2016	13	60.4%	53	79,016	Brakes — 86.8%
2017	14	66.0%	47	79,630	Brakes — 93.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.5% (6 yrs)	93.6% (14 yrs)	+79.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.3% (6 yrs)	34.0% (14 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.2% (6 yrs)	6.4% (14 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	9.7% (6 yrs)	10.6% (14 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 501 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.