1997 Jeep Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,946

Total Tests (All Years)

137,292 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 1997 Jeep Cherokee as it ages.

12 yrs55.0%

→ ↑3.5%

13 yrs58.5%

→ ↓4.5%

14 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs52.7%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs50.4%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs55.0%

→ ↓6.2%

18 yrs48.8%

→ ↑11.2%

19 yrs60.0%

→ ↓4.4%

20 yrs55.6%

→ ↑5.6%

21 yrs61.2%

→ ↓5.9%

22 yrs55.3%

→ ↑5.9%

23 yrs61.2%

→ ↑1.0%

24 yrs62.2%

→ ↓12.2%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.4%

26 yrs51.4%

→ ↑13.7%

27 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	55.0%	573
13 yrs	58.5%	475
14 yrs	54.0%	398
15 yrs	52.7%	315
16 yrs	50.4%	258
17 yrs	55.0%	202
18 yrs	48.8%	166
19 yrs	60.0%	120
20 yrs	55.6%	90
21 yrs	61.2%	49
22 yrs	55.3%	47
23 yrs	61.2%	49
24 yrs	62.2%	45
25 yrs	50.0%	36
26 yrs	51.4%	37
27 yrs	65.1%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Jeep Cherokee pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	65.1%	86
2023 (26 yrs)	51.4%	37
2022 (25 yrs)	50%	36
2021 (24 yrs)	62.2%	45
2020 (23 yrs)	61.2%	49
2019 (22 yrs)	55.3%	47
2018 (21 yrs)	61.2%	49
2017 (20 yrs)	55.6%	90
2016 (19 yrs)	60%	120
2015 (18 yrs)	48.8%	166
2014 (17 yrs)	55%	202
2013 (16 yrs)	50.4%	258
2012 (15 yrs)	52.7%	315
2011 (14 yrs)	54%	398
2010 (13 yrs)	58.5%	475
2009 (12 yrs)	55%	573

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 573Avg Mileage 111,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2010High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 475Avg Mileage 114,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2011High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 398Avg Mileage 117,572Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2012High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 315Avg Mileage 122,689Top Failure Suspension — 27.6%

2013High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 258Avg Mileage 123,843Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2014High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 202Avg Mileage 125,240Top Failure Brakes — 86.1%

2015High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 166Avg Mileage 129,487Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 120Avg Mileage 129,617Top Failure Suspension — 81.7%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 90Avg Mileage 126,496Top Failure Suspension — 86.7%

2018High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 49Avg Mileage 128,739Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2019High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 142,830Top Failure Brakes — 89.4%

2020High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 49Avg Mileage 131,508Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2021High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 45Avg Mileage 134,101Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 130,082Top Failure Suspension — 116.7%

2023High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 37Avg Mileage 133,916Top Failure Suspension — 108.1%

2024

65.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 86Avg Mileage 137,292Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

MOT results for 1997 Jeep Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	55.0%	573	111,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2010	13	58.5%	475	114,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2011	14	54.0%	398	117,572	Brakes — 27.6%
2012	15	52.7%	315	122,689	Suspension — 27.6%
2013	16	50.4%	258	123,843	Brakes — 73.3%
2014	17	55.0%	202	125,240	Brakes — 86.1%
2015	18	48.8%	166	129,487	Suspension — 78.3%
2016	19	60.0%	120	129,617	Suspension — 81.7%
2017	20	55.6%	90	126,496	Suspension — 86.7%
2018	21	61.2%	49	128,739	Brakes — 51.0%
2019	22	55.3%	47	142,830	Brakes — 89.4%
2020	23	61.2%	49	131,508	Brakes — 57.1%
2021	24	62.2%	45	134,101	Suspension — 44.4%
2022	25	50.0%	36	130,082	Suspension — 116.7%
2023	26	51.4%	37	133,916	Suspension — 108.1%
2024	27	65.1%	86	137,292	Brakes — 48.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Jeep Cherokee, with age trends.

Suspension

57.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.9%

↑ 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	23.2% (12 yrs)	48.8% (27 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.8% (12 yrs)	30.2% (27 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,946 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.