2003 Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 Overland A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

53.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,195

Total Tests (All Years)

122,553 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 Gr Cherokee V8 Overland A as it ages.

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs72.9%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs72.1%

→ ↓11.3%

9 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs60.2%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs59.9%

→ ↑4.7%

12 yrs64.6%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs64.0%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs63.9%

→ ↓11.3%

15 yrs52.6%

→ ↑4.7%

16 yrs57.3%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs58.8%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs61.5%

→ ↓4.4%

19 yrs57.1%

→ ↑5.4%

20 yrs62.5%

→ ↓8.8%

21 yrs53.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	77.2%	219
7 yrs	72.9%	214
8 yrs	72.1%	215
9 yrs	60.8%	199
10 yrs	60.2%	191
11 yrs	59.9%	182
12 yrs	64.6%	178
13 yrs	64.0%	164
14 yrs	63.9%	144
15 yrs	52.6%	95
16 yrs	57.3%	82
17 yrs	58.8%	68
18 yrs	61.5%	78
19 yrs	57.1%	56
20 yrs	62.5%	56
21 yrs	53.7%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 Overland A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	53.7%	54
2023 (20 yrs)	62.5%	56
2022 (19 yrs)	57.1%	56
2021 (18 yrs)	61.5%	78
2020 (17 yrs)	58.8%	68
2019 (16 yrs)	57.3%	82
2018 (15 yrs)	52.6%	95
2017 (14 yrs)	63.9%	144
2016 (13 yrs)	64%	164
2015 (12 yrs)	64.6%	178
2014 (11 yrs)	59.9%	182
2013 (10 yrs)	60.2%	191
2012 (9 yrs)	60.8%	199
2011 (8 yrs)	72.1%	215
2010 (7 yrs)	72.9%	214
2009 (6 yrs)	77.2%	219

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 219Avg Mileage 60,957Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%

2010

72.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 214Avg Mileage 72,710Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2011

72.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 215Avg Mileage 76,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2012High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 199Avg Mileage 86,441Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2013High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 191Avg Mileage 89,244Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2014High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 182Avg Mileage 94,402Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 178Avg Mileage 97,651Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 164Avg Mileage 99,749Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2017High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 144Avg Mileage 106,762Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 95Avg Mileage 107,477Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

2019High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 82Avg Mileage 111,242Top Failure Brakes — 79.3%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 112,785Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2021High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 78Avg Mileage 113,512Top Failure Brakes — 80.8%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 56Avg Mileage 115,277Top Failure Brakes — 85.7%

2023High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 56Avg Mileage 115,195Top Failure Suspension — 105.4%

2024High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 122,553Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

MOT results for 2003 Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 Overland A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	77.2%	219	60,957	Brakes — 10.5%
2010	7	72.9%	214	72,710	Brakes — 14.0%
2011	8	72.1%	215	76,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2012	9	60.8%	199	86,441	Brakes — 19.6%
2013	10	60.2%	191	89,244	Brakes — 55.0%
2014	11	59.9%	182	94,402	Brakes — 67.6%
2015	12	64.6%	178	97,651	Brakes — 62.4%
2016	13	64.0%	164	99,749	Brakes — 62.8%
2017	14	63.9%	144	106,762	Brakes — 67.4%
2018	15	52.6%	95	107,477	Brakes — 82.1%
2019	16	57.3%	82	111,242	Brakes — 79.3%
2020	17	58.8%	68	112,785	Brakes — 69.1%
2021	18	61.5%	78	113,512	Brakes — 80.8%
2022	19	57.1%	56	115,277	Brakes — 85.7%
2023	20	62.5%	56	115,195	Suspension — 105.4%
2024	21	53.7%	54	122,553	Suspension — 59.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 Overland A, with age trends.

Brakes

55.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.7%

↑ 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	6.8% (6 yrs)	59.3% (21 yrs)	+52.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.5% (6 yrs)	44.4% (21 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 Overland A cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,195 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.