2004 Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,690

Total Tests (All Years)

88,906 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 64.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 7.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 Auto as it ages.

5 yrs73.9%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs73.1%

→ ↓7.4%

8 yrs65.7%

→ ↓7.3%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↑4.7%

10 yrs63.1%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs58.8%

→ ↑2.0%

12 yrs60.8%

→ ↑4.4%

13 yrs65.2%

→ ↓7.7%

14 yrs57.5%

→ ↓7.5%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↑5.4%

16 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs55.8%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs59.0%

→ ↑5.5%

20 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.9%	249
6 yrs	72.2%	252
7 yrs	73.1%	245
8 yrs	65.7%	239
9 yrs	58.4%	231
10 yrs	63.1%	214
11 yrs	58.8%	199
12 yrs	60.8%	204
13 yrs	65.2%	187
14 yrs	57.5%	120
15 yrs	50.0%	120
16 yrs	55.4%	92
17 yrs	56.0%	116
18 yrs	55.8%	77
19 yrs	59.0%	83
20 yrs	64.5%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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
2024 (20 yrs)	64.5%	62
2023 (19 yrs)	59%	83
2022 (18 yrs)	55.8%	77
2021 (17 yrs)	56%	116
2020 (16 yrs)	55.4%	92
2019 (15 yrs)	50%	120
2018 (14 yrs)	57.5%	120
2017 (13 yrs)	65.2%	187
2016 (12 yrs)	60.8%	204
2015 (11 yrs)	58.8%	199
2014 (10 yrs)	63.1%	214
2013 (9 yrs)	58.4%	231
2012 (8 yrs)	65.7%	239
2011 (7 yrs)	73.1%	245
2010 (6 yrs)	72.2%	252
2009 (5 yrs)	73.9%	249

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 249Avg Mileage 42,318Top Failure Brakes — 13.7%

2010

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 252Avg Mileage 50,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2011

73.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 245Avg Mileage 55,057Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2012

65.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 239Avg Mileage 60,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2013High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 231Avg Mileage 65,354Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2014High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 214Avg Mileage 70,896Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 199Avg Mileage 79,427Top Failure Brakes — 80.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 204Avg Mileage 81,046Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%

2017

65.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 187Avg Mileage 83,082Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

2018High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 120Avg Mileage 87,808Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 120Avg Mileage 93,771Top Failure Brakes — 89.2%

2020High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 92Avg Mileage 90,399Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 116Avg Mileage 96,638Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2022High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 77Avg Mileage 95,917Top Failure Brakes — 92.2%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 83Avg Mileage 97,633Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2024High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 62Avg Mileage 88,906Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

MOT results for 2004 Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.9%	249	42,318	Brakes — 13.7%
2010	6	72.2%	252	50,194	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2011	7	73.1%	245	55,057	Brakes — 16.3%
2012	8	65.7%	239	60,001	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2013	9	58.4%	231	65,354	Brakes — 59.3%
2014	10	63.1%	214	70,896	Brakes — 55.1%
2015	11	58.8%	199	79,427	Brakes — 80.4%
2016	12	60.8%	204	81,046	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%
2017	13	65.2%	187	83,082	Brakes — 66.3%
2018	14	57.5%	120	87,808	Brakes — 75.0%
2019	15	50.0%	120	93,771	Brakes — 89.2%
2020	16	55.4%	92	90,399	Brakes — 60.9%
2021	17	56.0%	116	96,638	Brakes — 64.7%
2022	18	55.8%	77	95,917	Brakes — 92.2%
2023	19	59.0%	83	97,633	Brakes — 49.4%
2024	20	64.5%	62	88,906	Suspension — 56.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

51.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

21.8%

↑ 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	2.4% (5 yrs)	56.5% (20 yrs)	+54.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.7% (5 yrs)	30.6% (20 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,690 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.