2004 Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 Overland A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

65.0%

Latest Pass Rate

907

Total Tests (All Years)

107,730 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Gr Cherokee V8 Overland A

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 65.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 8.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 Overland A as it ages.

5 yrs65.9%

→ ↑1.2%

6 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs64.3%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↓5.2%

9 yrs57.3%

→ ↑6.0%

10 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs61.6%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs63.9%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs62.2%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs62.8%

→ ↓12.8%

16 yrs50.0%

→ ↑15.1%

17 yrs65.1%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs65.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	65.9%	85
6 yrs	67.1%	76
7 yrs	64.3%	84
8 yrs	62.5%	80
9 yrs	57.3%	82
10 yrs	63.3%	79
11 yrs	61.6%	73
12 yrs	63.9%	72
13 yrs	62.7%	67
14 yrs	62.2%	45
15 yrs	62.8%	43
16 yrs	50.0%	38
17 yrs	65.1%	43
20 yrs	65.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (20 yrs)	65%	40
2021 (17 yrs)	65.1%	43
2020 (16 yrs)	50%	38
2019 (15 yrs)	62.8%	43
2018 (14 yrs)	62.2%	45
2017 (13 yrs)	62.7%	67
2016 (12 yrs)	63.9%	72
2015 (11 yrs)	61.6%	73
2014 (10 yrs)	63.3%	79
2013 (9 yrs)	57.3%	82
2012 (8 yrs)	62.5%	80
2011 (7 yrs)	64.3%	84
2010 (6 yrs)	67.1%	76
2009 (5 yrs)	65.9%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 85Avg Mileage 55,612Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2010

67.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 76Avg Mileage 59,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2011High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 84Avg Mileage 68,421Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 80Avg Mileage 77,182Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 82Avg Mileage 92,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.7%

2014High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 79Avg Mileage 92,440Top Failure Brakes — 75.9%

2015High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 73Avg Mileage 97,047Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2016High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 105,709Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 110,244Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2018High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 112,698Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2019High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 109,261Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 111,369Top Failure Suspension — 115.8%

2021

65.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 110,433Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2024

65.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 107,730Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

MOT results for 2004 Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 Overland A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	65.9%	85	55,612	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2010	6	67.1%	76	59,798	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2011	7	64.3%	84	68,421	Brakes — 20.2%
2012	8	62.5%	80	77,182	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2013	9	57.3%	82	92,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.7%
2014	10	63.3%	79	92,440	Brakes — 75.9%
2015	11	61.6%	73	97,047	Brakes — 63.0%
2016	12	63.9%	72	105,709	Brakes — 51.4%
2017	13	62.7%	67	110,244	Suspension — 62.7%
2018	14	62.2%	45	112,698	Suspension — 62.2%
2019	15	62.8%	43	109,261	Brakes — 51.2%
2020	16	50.0%	38	111,369	Suspension — 115.8%
2021	17	65.1%	43	110,433	Suspension — 65.1%
2024	20	65.0%	40	107,730	Brakes — 62.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 Overland A, with age trends.

Brakes

45.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	12.9% (5 yrs)	62.5% (20 yrs)	+49.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.9% (5 yrs)	32.5% (20 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (5 yrs)	15.0% (20 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 907 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.