1998 Jeep Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

60.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,552

Total Tests (All Years)

115,453 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 as it ages.

11 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs54.8%

→ ↑2.6%

14 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs55.5%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs55.2%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs54.6%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs57.1%

→ ↑6.1%

20 yrs63.2%

→ ↓5.4%

21 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.1%

22 yrs57.7%

→ ↑4.3%

23 yrs62.0%

→ ↓3.9%

24 yrs58.1%

→ ↑13.2%

25 yrs71.3%

→ ↓10.9%

26 yrs60.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	56.0%	746
12 yrs	55.6%	640
13 yrs	54.8%	569
14 yrs	57.4%	474
15 yrs	55.5%	409
16 yrs	55.9%	322
17 yrs	55.2%	277
18 yrs	54.6%	229
19 yrs	57.1%	189
20 yrs	63.2%	117
21 yrs	57.8%	102
22 yrs	57.7%	78
23 yrs	62.0%	92
24 yrs	58.1%	74
25 yrs	71.3%	80
26 yrs	60.4%	154

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	60.4%	154
2023 (25 yrs)	71.3%	80
2022 (24 yrs)	58.1%	74
2021 (23 yrs)	62%	92
2020 (22 yrs)	57.7%	78
2019 (21 yrs)	57.8%	102
2018 (20 yrs)	63.2%	117
2017 (19 yrs)	57.1%	189
2016 (18 yrs)	54.6%	229
2015 (17 yrs)	55.2%	277
2014 (16 yrs)	55.9%	322
2013 (15 yrs)	55.5%	409
2012 (14 yrs)	57.4%	474
2011 (13 yrs)	54.8%	569
2010 (12 yrs)	55.6%	640
2009 (11 yrs)	56%	746

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 746Avg Mileage 102,399Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2010High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 640Avg Mileage 107,668Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2011High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 569Avg Mileage 109,997Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 474Avg Mileage 113,395Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2013High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 409Avg Mileage 115,359Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2014High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 322Avg Mileage 118,402Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 277Avg Mileage 123,563Top Failure Suspension — 75.5%

2016High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 229Avg Mileage 120,385Top Failure Suspension — 73.4%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 189Avg Mileage 121,074Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2018High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 117Avg Mileage 124,590Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 102Avg Mileage 126,443Top Failure Suspension — 87.3%

2020High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 78Avg Mileage 128,366Top Failure Suspension — 70.5%

2021High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 92Avg Mileage 125,587Top Failure Suspension — 105.4%

2022High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 74Avg Mileage 125,189Top Failure Suspension — 75.7%

2023

71.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 80Avg Mileage 125,470Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2024High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 154Avg Mileage 115,453Top Failure Suspension — 83.8%

MOT results for 1998 Jeep Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	56.0%	746	102,399	Brakes — 24.5%
2010	12	55.6%	640	107,668	Brakes — 24.4%
2011	13	54.8%	569	109,997	Brakes — 25.7%
2012	14	57.4%	474	113,395	Brakes — 25.3%
2013	15	55.5%	409	115,359	Brakes — 71.4%
2014	16	55.9%	322	118,402	Brakes — 73.6%
2015	17	55.2%	277	123,563	Suspension — 75.5%
2016	18	54.6%	229	120,385	Suspension — 73.4%
2017	19	57.1%	189	121,074	Suspension — 68.8%
2018	20	63.2%	117	124,590	Suspension — 56.4%
2019	21	57.8%	102	126,443	Suspension — 87.3%
2020	22	57.7%	78	128,366	Suspension — 70.5%
2021	23	62.0%	92	125,587	Suspension — 105.4%
2022	24	58.1%	74	125,189	Suspension — 75.7%
2023	25	71.3%	80	125,470	Suspension — 36.3%
2024	26	60.4%	154	115,453	Suspension — 83.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

59.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

51.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.8%

↑ 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	20.5% (11 yrs)	83.8% (26 yrs)	+63.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.5% (11 yrs)	63.0% (26 yrs)	+38.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (11 yrs)	23.4% (26 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,552 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.