2003 Jeep Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,122

Total Tests (All Years)

104,505 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 2003 Jeep Cherokee as it ages.

6 yrs70.3%

→ ↓7.7%

7 yrs62.6%

→ ↑3.6%

8 yrs66.2%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs62.0%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs57.5%

→ ↑8.6%

11 yrs66.1%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs63.5%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs56.8%

→ ↑3.0%

16 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs60.3%

→ ↓10.3%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↑10.8%

19 yrs60.8%

→ ↓5.2%

20 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	70.3%	209
7 yrs	62.6%	214
8 yrs	66.2%	210
9 yrs	62.0%	200
10 yrs	57.5%	186
11 yrs	66.1%	174
12 yrs	63.5%	167
13 yrs	59.7%	154
14 yrs	59.9%	147
15 yrs	56.8%	95
16 yrs	59.8%	82
17 yrs	60.3%	73
18 yrs	50.0%	74
19 yrs	60.8%	51
20 yrs	55.6%	54
21 yrs	56.3%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Jeep Cherokee pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	56.3%	32
2023 (20 yrs)	55.6%	54
2022 (19 yrs)	60.8%	51
2021 (18 yrs)	50%	74
2020 (17 yrs)	60.3%	73
2019 (16 yrs)	59.8%	82
2018 (15 yrs)	56.8%	95
2017 (14 yrs)	59.9%	147
2016 (13 yrs)	59.7%	154
2015 (12 yrs)	63.5%	167
2014 (11 yrs)	66.1%	174
2013 (10 yrs)	57.5%	186
2012 (9 yrs)	62%	200
2011 (8 yrs)	66.2%	210
2010 (7 yrs)	62.6%	214
2009 (6 yrs)	70.3%	209

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 209Avg Mileage 54,135Top Failure Brakes — 14.4%

2010High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 214Avg Mileage 61,862Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2011

66.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 210Avg Mileage 70,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2012High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 200Avg Mileage 75,337Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 186Avg Mileage 79,457Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2014

66.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 174Avg Mileage 84,298Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2015High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 167Avg Mileage 89,305Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 154Avg Mileage 96,081Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2017High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 147Avg Mileage 97,426Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 95Avg Mileage 97,540Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2019High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 82Avg Mileage 97,987Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

2020High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 73Avg Mileage 105,629Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 74Avg Mileage 103,768Top Failure Brakes — 77.0%

2022High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 51Avg Mileage 103,476Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2023High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 54Avg Mileage 108,057Top Failure Suspension — 101.9%

2024High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 104,505Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

MOT results for 2003 Jeep Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	70.3%	209	54,135	Brakes — 14.4%
2010	7	62.6%	214	61,862	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2011	8	66.2%	210	70,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2012	9	62.0%	200	75,337	Brakes — 21.0%
2013	10	57.5%	186	79,457	Brakes — 50.0%
2014	11	66.1%	174	84,298	Brakes — 52.3%
2015	12	63.5%	167	89,305	Brakes — 43.1%
2016	13	59.7%	154	96,081	Brakes — 56.5%
2017	14	59.9%	147	97,426	Brakes — 63.9%
2018	15	56.8%	95	97,540	Brakes — 60.0%
2019	16	59.8%	82	97,987	Brakes — 73.2%
2020	17	60.3%	73	105,629	Brakes — 52.1%
2021	18	50.0%	74	103,768	Brakes — 77.0%
2022	19	60.8%	51	103,476	Brakes — 58.8%
2023	20	55.6%	54	108,057	Suspension — 101.9%
2024	21	56.3%	32	104,505	Suspension — 71.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Jeep Cherokee, with age trends.

Brakes

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

23.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.8% (6 yrs)	71.9% (21 yrs)	+68.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.4% (6 yrs)	37.5% (21 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,122 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.