1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

631

Total Tests (All Years)

104,725 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport Auto as it ages.

13 yrs61.7%

→ ↓7.2%

14 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs53.5%

→ ↑12.7%

16 yrs66.2%

→ ↓6.2%

17 yrs60.0%

→ ↑7.5%

18 yrs67.5%

→ ↓11.4%

19 yrs56.1%

→ ↑11.5%

20 yrs67.6%

→ ↓14.5%

21 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	61.7%	141
14 yrs	54.5%	121
15 yrs	53.5%	99
16 yrs	66.2%	68
17 yrs	60.0%	55
18 yrs	67.5%	40
19 yrs	56.1%	41
20 yrs	67.6%	34
21 yrs	53.1%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (21 yrs)	53.1%	32
2016 (20 yrs)	67.6%	34
2015 (19 yrs)	56.1%	41
2014 (18 yrs)	67.5%	40
2013 (17 yrs)	60%	55
2012 (16 yrs)	66.2%	68
2011 (15 yrs)	53.5%	99
2010 (14 yrs)	54.5%	121
2009 (13 yrs)	61.7%	141

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 141Avg Mileage 99,021Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2010High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 121Avg Mileage 114,066Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2011High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 99Avg Mileage 104,815Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2012

66.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 68Avg Mileage 100,494Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 55Avg Mileage 100,751Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2014

67.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 100,064Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 109,471Top Failure Brakes — 82.9%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 107,994Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2017High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 104,725Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%

MOT results for 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	61.7%	141	99,021	Brakes — 24.1%
2010	14	54.5%	121	114,066	Brakes — 28.1%
2011	15	53.5%	99	104,815	Brakes — 33.3%
2012	16	66.2%	68	100,494	Brakes — 22.1%
2013	17	60.0%	55	100,751	Brakes — 58.2%
2014	18	67.5%	40	100,064	Brakes — 47.5%
2015	19	56.1%	41	109,471	Brakes — 82.9%
2016	20	67.6%	34	107,994	Suspension — 58.8%
2017	21	53.1%	32	104,725	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

19.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

17.4%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.0% (13 yrs)	56.3% (21 yrs)	+39.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.7% (13 yrs)	53.1% (21 yrs)	+35.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	9.2% (13 yrs)	31.3% (21 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.1% (13 yrs)	40.6% (21 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee Sport Auto cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 631 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.