2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Ltd A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

52.9%

Latest Pass Rate

788

Total Tests (All Years)

104,088 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Grand Cherokee 4.0 Ltd A

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 52.9%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 0.6% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Ltd A as it ages.

5 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs62.7%

→ ↑4.8%

7 yrs67.5%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs63.6%

→ ↑3.5%

9 yrs67.1%

→ ↓12.8%

10 yrs54.3%

→ ↑12.4%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↓9.1%

12 yrs57.6%

→ ↑8.0%

13 yrs65.6%

→ ↓10.6%

14 yrs55.0%

→ ↓3.8%

15 yrs51.2%

→ ↑7.6%

16 yrs58.8%

→ ↓5.9%

17 yrs52.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	65.3%	75
6 yrs	62.7%	75
7 yrs	67.5%	77
8 yrs	63.6%	77
9 yrs	67.1%	70
10 yrs	54.3%	70
11 yrs	66.7%	66
12 yrs	57.6%	66
13 yrs	65.6%	61
14 yrs	55.0%	40
15 yrs	51.2%	43
16 yrs	58.8%	34
17 yrs	52.9%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Ltd A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (17 yrs)	52.9%	34
2020 (16 yrs)	58.8%	34
2019 (15 yrs)	51.2%	43
2018 (14 yrs)	55%	40
2017 (13 yrs)	65.6%	61
2016 (12 yrs)	57.6%	66
2015 (11 yrs)	66.7%	66
2014 (10 yrs)	54.3%	70
2013 (9 yrs)	67.1%	70
2012 (8 yrs)	63.6%	77
2011 (7 yrs)	67.5%	77
2010 (6 yrs)	62.7%	75
2009 (5 yrs)	65.3%	75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 75Avg Mileage 47,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2010High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 75Avg Mileage 54,462Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

2011

67.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 77Avg Mileage 59,623Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2012High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 77Avg Mileage 69,249Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2013

67.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 70Avg Mileage 73,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 70Avg Mileage 79,211Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 66Avg Mileage 83,317Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 88,561Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

2017

65.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 93,923Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 102,667Top Failure Brakes — 102.5%

2019High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 109,323Top Failure Brakes — 95.3%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 34Avg Mileage 109,883Top Failure Brakes — 108.8%

2021High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 104,088Top Failure Suspension — 88.2%

MOT results for 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Ltd A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	65.3%	75	47,018	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2010	6	62.7%	75	54,462	Brakes — 16.0%
2011	7	67.5%	77	59,623	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2012	8	63.6%	77	69,249	Brakes — 20.8%
2013	9	67.1%	70	73,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2014	10	54.3%	70	79,211	Brakes — 71.4%
2015	11	66.7%	66	83,317	Brakes — 72.7%
2016	12	57.6%	66	88,561	Brakes — 69.7%
2017	13	65.6%	61	93,923	Suspension — 63.9%
2018	14	55.0%	40	102,667	Brakes — 102.5%
2019	15	51.2%	43	109,323	Brakes — 95.3%
2020	16	58.8%	34	109,883	Brakes — 108.8%
2021	17	52.9%	34	104,088	Suspension — 88.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Ltd A, with age trends.

Brakes

57.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.0%

↑ 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	14.7% (5 yrs)	88.2% (17 yrs)	+73.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.0% (5 yrs)	76.5% (17 yrs)	+60.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (5 yrs)	26.5% (17 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Ltd A cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 788 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.