1999 Jeep Cherokee Orvis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

75.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,056

Total Tests (All Years)

125,176 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Jeep Cherokee Orvis as it ages.

10 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs61.5%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.2%

14 yrs57.3%

→ ↑11.2%

15 yrs68.5%

→ ↓6.8%

16 yrs61.7%

→ ↑5.9%

17 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs67.3%

→ ↓12.8%

22 yrs54.5%

→ ↑20.9%

25 yrs75.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	63.1%	149
11 yrs	61.5%	148
12 yrs	63.3%	139
13 yrs	60.5%	124
14 yrs	57.3%	110
15 yrs	68.5%	92
16 yrs	61.7%	81
17 yrs	67.6%	71
18 yrs	67.3%	52
22 yrs	54.5%	33
25 yrs	75.4%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Jeep Cherokee Orvis pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	75.4%	57
2021 (22 yrs)	54.5%	33
2017 (18 yrs)	67.3%	52
2016 (17 yrs)	67.6%	71
2015 (16 yrs)	61.7%	81
2014 (15 yrs)	68.5%	92
2013 (14 yrs)	57.3%	110
2012 (13 yrs)	60.5%	124
2011 (12 yrs)	63.3%	139
2010 (11 yrs)	61.5%	148
2009 (10 yrs)	63.1%	149

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 149Avg Mileage 98,703Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 148Avg Mileage 104,304Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

2011High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 139Avg Mileage 110,254Top Failure Suspension — 22.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 124Avg Mileage 114,266Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2013High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 110Avg Mileage 117,728Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

2014

68.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 92Avg Mileage 118,155Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 119,625Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 71Avg Mileage 119,341Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2017

67.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 52Avg Mileage 118,878Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

2021High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 129,131Top Failure Suspension — 78.8%

2024

75.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 57Avg Mileage 125,176Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

MOT results for 1999 Jeep Cherokee Orvis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	63.1%	149	98,703	Brakes — 24.2%
2010	11	61.5%	148	104,304	Suspension — 21.6%
2011	12	63.3%	139	110,254	Suspension — 22.3%
2012	13	60.5%	124	114,266	Brakes — 23.4%
2013	14	57.3%	110	117,728	Brakes — 71.8%
2014	15	68.5%	92	118,155	Suspension — 50.0%
2015	16	61.7%	81	119,625	Suspension — 69.1%
2016	17	67.6%	71	119,341	Brakes — 50.7%
2017	18	67.3%	52	118,878	Brakes — 57.7%
2021	22	54.5%	33	129,131	Suspension — 78.8%
2024	25	75.4%	57	125,176	Brakes — 61.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Jeep Cherokee Orvis, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

42.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	24.2% (10 yrs)	61.4% (25 yrs)	+37.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.4% (10 yrs)	31.6% (25 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee Orvis cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,056 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.