2006 Jeep Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

40.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,219

Total Tests (All Years)

108,710 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 40.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 14.3% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Jeep Cherokee as it ages.

3 yrs76.2%

→ ↓10.9%

4 yrs65.3%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs62.2%

→ ↑9.2%

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs66.3%

→ ↓9.3%

8 yrs57.0%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs57.5%

→ ↑3.6%

10 yrs61.1%

→ ↓20.7%

11 yrs40.4%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs39.7%

→ ↑19.0%

13 yrs58.7%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs61.1%

→ ↑4.8%

16 yrs65.9%

→ ↓11.1%

17 yrs54.8%

→ ↓14.8%

18 yrs40.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.2%	101
4 yrs	65.3%	101
5 yrs	62.2%	98
6 yrs	71.4%	98
7 yrs	66.3%	95
8 yrs	57.0%	93
9 yrs	57.5%	87
10 yrs	61.1%	90
11 yrs	40.4%	89
12 yrs	39.7%	58
13 yrs	58.7%	63
14 yrs	61.2%	49
15 yrs	61.1%	54
16 yrs	65.9%	41
17 yrs	54.8%	42
18 yrs	40.0%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Jeep Cherokee pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	40%	60
2023 (17 yrs)	54.8%	42
2022 (16 yrs)	65.9%	41
2021 (15 yrs)	61.1%	54
2020 (14 yrs)	61.2%	49
2019 (13 yrs)	58.7%	63
2018 (12 yrs)	39.7%	58
2017 (11 yrs)	40.4%	89
2016 (10 yrs)	61.1%	90
2015 (9 yrs)	57.5%	87
2014 (8 yrs)	57%	93
2013 (7 yrs)	66.3%	95
2012 (6 yrs)	71.4%	98
2011 (5 yrs)	62.2%	98
2010 (4 yrs)	65.3%	101
2009 (3 yrs)	76.2%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 101Avg Mileage 35,839Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2010

65.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 101Avg Mileage 38,763Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2011High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 98Avg Mileage 46,277Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2012

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 98Avg Mileage 51,691Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2013

66.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 95Avg Mileage 58,727Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2014High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 93Avg Mileage 65,319Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 69,001Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 90Avg Mileage 85,550Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2017High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 89Avg Mileage 87,081Top Failure Brakes — 98.9%

2018High Fail Rate

39.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 94,945Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2019High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 63Avg Mileage 97,224Top Failure Brakes — 82.5%

2020High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 95,844Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2021High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54Avg Mileage 96,119Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2022

65.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 96,387Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 103,350Top Failure Suspension — 81.0%

2024High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 60Avg Mileage 108,710Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

MOT results for 2006 Jeep Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	76.2%	101	35,839	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2010	4	65.3%	101	38,763	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2011	5	62.2%	98	46,277	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2012	6	71.4%	98	51,691	Brakes — 15.3%
2013	7	66.3%	95	58,727	Brakes — 65.3%
2014	8	57.0%	93	65,319	Brakes — 47.3%
2015	9	57.5%	87	69,001	Brakes — 64.4%
2016	10	61.1%	90	85,550	Brakes — 66.7%
2017	11	40.4%	89	87,081	Brakes — 98.9%
2018	12	39.7%	58	94,945	Brakes — 84.5%
2019	13	58.7%	63	97,224	Brakes — 82.5%
2020	14	61.2%	49	95,844	Suspension — 49.0%
2021	15	61.1%	54	96,119	Suspension — 55.6%
2022	16	65.9%	41	96,387	Suspension — 78.0%
2023	17	54.8%	42	103,350	Suspension — 81.0%
2024	18	40.0%	60	108,710	Brakes — 70.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Jeep Cherokee, with age trends.

Brakes

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	12.9% (3 yrs)	70.0% (18 yrs)	+57.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.0% (3 yrs)	48.3% (18 yrs)	+46.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,219 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.