2002 Jeep Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

61.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,841

Total Tests (All Years)

108,909 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 2002 Jeep Cherokee as it ages.

7 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs67.0%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs60.7%

→ ↓4.5%

12 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs55.9%

→ ↑4.9%

14 yrs60.8%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs62.6%

→ ↓7.8%

16 yrs54.8%

→ ↑4.0%

17 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs56.0%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs59.2%

→ ↓3.8%

20 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.7%

21 yrs54.7%

→ ↑6.7%

22 yrs61.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	67.7%	477
8 yrs	67.0%	463
9 yrs	63.8%	437
10 yrs	62.5%	392
11 yrs	60.7%	356
12 yrs	56.2%	315
13 yrs	55.9%	297
14 yrs	60.8%	268
15 yrs	62.6%	214
16 yrs	54.8%	124
17 yrs	58.8%	114
18 yrs	56.0%	91
19 yrs	59.2%	98
20 yrs	55.4%	74
21 yrs	54.7%	64
22 yrs	61.4%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Jeep Cherokee pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	61.4%	57
2023 (21 yrs)	54.7%	64
2022 (20 yrs)	55.4%	74
2021 (19 yrs)	59.2%	98
2020 (18 yrs)	56%	91
2019 (17 yrs)	58.8%	114
2018 (16 yrs)	54.8%	124
2017 (15 yrs)	62.6%	214
2016 (14 yrs)	60.8%	268
2015 (13 yrs)	55.9%	297
2014 (12 yrs)	56.2%	315
2013 (11 yrs)	60.7%	356
2012 (10 yrs)	62.5%	392
2011 (9 yrs)	63.8%	437
2010 (8 yrs)	67%	463
2009 (7 yrs)	67.7%	477

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 477Avg Mileage 63,431Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2010

67.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 463Avg Mileage 71,232Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2011High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 437Avg Mileage 78,426Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 392Avg Mileage 83,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2013High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 356Avg Mileage 87,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 315Avg Mileage 89,729Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 297Avg Mileage 95,491Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 268Avg Mileage 96,984Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 214Avg Mileage 99,907Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2018High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 124Avg Mileage 102,130Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 114Avg Mileage 106,104Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2020High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 91Avg Mileage 105,830Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2021High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 98Avg Mileage 108,511Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2022High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 74Avg Mileage 104,967Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2023High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 64Avg Mileage 111,384Top Failure Suspension — 106.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 57Avg Mileage 108,909Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

MOT results for 2002 Jeep Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	67.7%	477	63,431	Brakes — 16.4%
2010	8	67.0%	463	71,232	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2011	9	63.8%	437	78,426	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2012	10	62.5%	392	83,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2013	11	60.7%	356	87,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%
2014	12	56.2%	315	89,729	Brakes — 54.6%
2015	13	55.9%	297	95,491	Brakes — 54.9%
2016	14	60.8%	268	96,984	Brakes — 48.9%
2017	15	62.6%	214	99,907	Brakes — 47.2%
2018	16	54.8%	124	102,130	Brakes — 48.4%
2019	17	58.8%	114	106,104	Suspension — 58.8%
2020	18	56.0%	91	105,830	Suspension — 44.0%
2021	19	59.2%	98	108,511	Suspension — 59.2%
2022	20	55.4%	74	104,967	Brakes — 68.9%
2023	21	54.7%	64	111,384	Suspension — 106.3%
2024	22	61.4%	57	108,909	Suspension — 43.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Jeep Cherokee, with age trends.

Suspension

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	10.7% (7 yrs)	15.8% (22 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.4% (7 yrs)	21.1% (22 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,841 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.