1998 Jeep Cherokee Td Limited — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

65.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,667

Total Tests (All Years)

126,794 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 1998 Jeep Cherokee Td Limited as it ages.

11 yrs56.7%

→ ↑6.2%

12 yrs62.9%

→ ↓5.0%

13 yrs57.9%

→ ↓6.8%

14 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs50.6%

→ ↑6.3%

16 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.7%

17 yrs53.2%

→ ↑3.9%

18 yrs57.1%

→ ↓2.2%

19 yrs54.9%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs57.5%

→ ↓3.7%

21 yrs53.8%

→ ↑8.2%

22 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs63.1%

→ ↑8.8%

24 yrs71.9%

→ ↓18.1%

25 yrs53.8%

→ ↑11.5%

26 yrs65.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	56.7%	573
12 yrs	62.9%	517
13 yrs	57.9%	470
14 yrs	51.1%	401
15 yrs	50.6%	334
16 yrs	56.9%	269
17 yrs	53.2%	222
18 yrs	57.1%	184
19 yrs	54.9%	142
20 yrs	57.5%	80
21 yrs	53.8%	80
22 yrs	62.0%	71
23 yrs	63.1%	84
24 yrs	71.9%	57
25 yrs	53.8%	65
26 yrs	65.3%	118

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Jeep Cherokee Td Limited pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	65.3%	118
2023 (25 yrs)	53.8%	65
2022 (24 yrs)	71.9%	57
2021 (23 yrs)	63.1%	84
2020 (22 yrs)	62%	71
2019 (21 yrs)	53.8%	80
2018 (20 yrs)	57.5%	80
2017 (19 yrs)	54.9%	142
2016 (18 yrs)	57.1%	184
2015 (17 yrs)	53.2%	222
2014 (16 yrs)	56.9%	269
2013 (15 yrs)	50.6%	334
2012 (14 yrs)	51.1%	401
2011 (13 yrs)	57.9%	470
2010 (12 yrs)	62.9%	517
2009 (11 yrs)	56.7%	573

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 573Avg Mileage 110,261Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2010High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 517Avg Mileage 113,679Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2011High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 470Avg Mileage 115,871Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2012High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 401Avg Mileage 120,487Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2013High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 334Avg Mileage 119,830Top Failure Suspension — 82.6%

2014High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 269Avg Mileage 121,281Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2015High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 222Avg Mileage 126,510Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 184Avg Mileage 128,254Top Failure Brakes — 90.8%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 142Avg Mileage 129,437Top Failure Suspension — 70.4%

2018High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 80Avg Mileage 133,656Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 80Avg Mileage 129,539Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2020High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 71Avg Mileage 133,888Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2021High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 84Avg Mileage 133,290Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2022

71.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 57Avg Mileage 136,530Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2023High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 65Avg Mileage 132,942Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.8%

2024

65.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 118Avg Mileage 126,794Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.9%

MOT results for 1998 Jeep Cherokee Td Limited by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	56.7%	573	110,261	Brakes — 24.1%
2010	12	62.9%	517	113,679	Brakes — 22.1%
2011	13	57.9%	470	115,871	Brakes — 26.6%
2012	14	51.1%	401	120,487	Suspension — 30.9%
2013	15	50.6%	334	119,830	Suspension — 82.6%
2014	16	56.9%	269	121,281	Brakes — 68.0%
2015	17	53.2%	222	126,510	Brakes — 82.0%
2016	18	57.1%	184	128,254	Brakes — 90.8%
2017	19	54.9%	142	129,437	Suspension — 70.4%
2018	20	57.5%	80	133,656	Brakes — 62.5%
2019	21	53.8%	80	129,539	Brakes — 67.5%
2020	22	62.0%	71	133,888	Brakes — 59.2%
2021	23	63.1%	84	133,290	Brakes — 65.5%
2022	24	71.9%	57	136,530	Brakes — 59.6%
2023	25	53.8%	65	132,942	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.8%
2024	26	65.3%	118	126,794	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Jeep Cherokee Td Limited, with age trends.

Brakes

53.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.4%

↓ Decreases 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	20.9% (11 yrs)	37.3% (26 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.1% (11 yrs)	26.3% (26 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee Td Limited cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,667 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.