2004 Jeep Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,038

Total Tests (All Years)

108,791 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 65.6%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 9.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Jeep Cherokee as it ages.

5 yrs74.7%

→ ↓5.9%

6 yrs68.8%

→ ↑6.3%

7 yrs75.1%

→ ↓9.2%

8 yrs65.9%

→ ↓8.9%

9 yrs57.0%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs53.6%

→ ↑8.0%

11 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↑2.9%

13 yrs62.6%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs61.6%

→ ↓7.8%

15 yrs53.8%

→ ↑6.9%

16 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.4%

17 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs57.8%

→ ↑7.8%

19 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	74.7%	170
6 yrs	68.8%	173
7 yrs	75.1%	181
8 yrs	65.9%	182
9 yrs	57.0%	172
10 yrs	53.6%	166
11 yrs	61.6%	151
12 yrs	59.7%	159
13 yrs	62.6%	147
14 yrs	61.6%	86
15 yrs	53.8%	91
16 yrs	60.7%	84
17 yrs	58.3%	84
18 yrs	57.8%	64
19 yrs	65.6%	64
20 yrs	65.6%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Jeep Cherokee pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	65.6%	64
2023 (19 yrs)	65.6%	64
2022 (18 yrs)	57.8%	64
2021 (17 yrs)	58.3%	84
2020 (16 yrs)	60.7%	84
2019 (15 yrs)	53.8%	91
2018 (14 yrs)	61.6%	86
2017 (13 yrs)	62.6%	147
2016 (12 yrs)	59.7%	159
2015 (11 yrs)	61.6%	151
2014 (10 yrs)	53.6%	166
2013 (9 yrs)	57%	172
2012 (8 yrs)	65.9%	182
2011 (7 yrs)	75.1%	181
2010 (6 yrs)	68.8%	173
2009 (5 yrs)	74.7%	170

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 170Avg Mileage 51,475Top Failure Brakes — 12.4%

2010

68.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 173Avg Mileage 62,942Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2011

75.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 181Avg Mileage 66,093Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

2012

65.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 182Avg Mileage 72,196Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2013High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 172Avg Mileage 83,085Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 166Avg Mileage 84,717Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2015High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 151Avg Mileage 88,336Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2016High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 159Avg Mileage 96,004Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2017High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 147Avg Mileage 101,099Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2018High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 86Avg Mileage 103,221Top Failure Brakes — 80.2%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 91Avg Mileage 110,232Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2020High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 84Avg Mileage 112,435Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2021High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 84Avg Mileage 116,175Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

2022High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 64Avg Mileage 116,709Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%

2023

65.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 64Avg Mileage 117,454Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2024

65.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 64Avg Mileage 108,791Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

MOT results for 2004 Jeep Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	74.7%	170	51,475	Brakes — 12.4%
2010	6	68.8%	173	62,942	Brakes — 18.5%
2011	7	75.1%	181	66,093	Brakes — 11.6%
2012	8	65.9%	182	72,196	Brakes — 21.4%
2013	9	57.0%	172	83,085	Brakes — 64.0%
2014	10	53.6%	166	84,717	Brakes — 69.3%
2015	11	61.6%	151	88,336	Brakes — 52.3%
2016	12	59.7%	159	96,004	Brakes — 56.6%
2017	13	62.6%	147	101,099	Brakes — 61.2%
2018	14	61.6%	86	103,221	Brakes — 80.2%
2019	15	53.8%	91	110,232	Brakes — 78.0%
2020	16	60.7%	84	112,435	Brakes — 54.8%
2021	17	58.3%	84	116,175	Suspension — 70.2%
2022	18	57.8%	64	116,709	Brakes — 73.4%
2023	19	65.6%	64	117,454	Brakes — 65.6%
2024	20	65.6%	64	108,791	Suspension — 48.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Jeep Cherokee, with age trends.

Brakes

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.8%

↑ 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	5.3% (5 yrs)	48.4% (20 yrs)	+43.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.4% (5 yrs)	40.6% (20 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,038 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.