1999 Jeep Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,305

Total Tests (All Years)

129,478 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 1999 Jeep Cherokee as it ages.

10 yrs62.6%

→ ↓5.1%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↑4.8%

12 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs60.7%

→ ↓10.7%

14 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.2%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs55.8%

→ ↑8.1%

18 yrs63.9%

→ ↓7.9%

19 yrs56.0%

→ ↑11.0%

20 yrs67.0%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs67.2%

→ ↓6.2%

22 yrs61.0%

→ ↑4.2%

23 yrs65.2%

→ ↑12.4%

24 yrs77.6%

→ ↓11.9%

25 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	62.6%	454
11 yrs	57.5%	414
12 yrs	62.3%	403
13 yrs	60.7%	341
14 yrs	50.0%	308
15 yrs	54.2%	262
16 yrs	56.0%	216
17 yrs	55.8%	197
18 yrs	63.9%	166
19 yrs	56.0%	84
20 yrs	67.0%	88
21 yrs	67.2%	67
22 yrs	61.0%	82
23 yrs	65.2%	66
24 yrs	77.6%	58
25 yrs	65.7%	99

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	65.7%	99
2023 (24 yrs)	77.6%	58
2022 (23 yrs)	65.2%	66
2021 (22 yrs)	61%	82
2020 (21 yrs)	67.2%	67
2019 (20 yrs)	67%	88
2018 (19 yrs)	56%	84
2017 (18 yrs)	63.9%	166
2016 (17 yrs)	55.8%	197
2015 (16 yrs)	56%	216
2014 (15 yrs)	54.2%	262
2013 (14 yrs)	50%	308
2012 (13 yrs)	60.7%	341
2011 (12 yrs)	62.3%	403
2010 (11 yrs)	57.5%	414
2009 (10 yrs)	62.6%	454

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 454Avg Mileage 95,420Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2010High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 414Avg Mileage 99,677Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2011High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 403Avg Mileage 104,600Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 341Avg Mileage 107,220Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 308Avg Mileage 112,183Top Failure Brakes — 78.2%

2014High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 262Avg Mileage 112,167Top Failure Brakes — 86.6%

2015High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 216Avg Mileage 119,420Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2016High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 197Avg Mileage 118,405Top Failure Brakes — 72.1%

2017High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 166Avg Mileage 121,011Top Failure Suspension — 68.7%

2018High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 84Avg Mileage 120,426Top Failure Suspension — 89.3%

2019

67.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 88Avg Mileage 120,534Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2020

67.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 67Avg Mileage 117,641Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2021High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 82Avg Mileage 124,145Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.7%

2022

65.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 66Avg Mileage 127,302Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2023

77.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 58Avg Mileage 122,293Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2024

65.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 99Avg Mileage 129,478Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

MOT results for 1999 Jeep Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	62.6%	454	95,420	Brakes — 21.8%
2010	11	57.5%	414	99,677	Brakes — 22.5%
2011	12	62.3%	403	104,600	Brakes — 22.8%
2012	13	60.7%	341	107,220	Brakes — 21.7%
2013	14	50.0%	308	112,183	Brakes — 78.2%
2014	15	54.2%	262	112,167	Brakes — 86.6%
2015	16	56.0%	216	119,420	Brakes — 67.1%
2016	17	55.8%	197	118,405	Brakes — 72.1%
2017	18	63.9%	166	121,011	Suspension — 68.7%
2018	19	56.0%	84	120,426	Suspension — 89.3%
2019	20	67.0%	88	120,534	Brakes — 38.6%
2020	21	67.2%	67	117,641	Brakes — 40.3%
2021	22	61.0%	82	124,145	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.7%
2022	23	65.2%	66	127,302	Brakes — 66.7%
2023	24	77.6%	58	122,293	Suspension — 32.8%
2024	25	65.7%	99	129,478	Brakes — 36.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

49.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.3% (10 yrs)	36.4% (25 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.8% (10 yrs)	36.4% (25 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,305 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.