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2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd Ltd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
64.0%
Latest Pass Rate
9,515
Total Tests (All Years)
116,570 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Grand Cherokee Crd Ltd Auto

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd Ltd Auto as it ages.

6 yrs67.2%
7 yrs64.2%
8 yrs63.3%
9 yrs60.0%
10 yrs57.5%
11 yrs55.7%
12 yrs57.1%
13 yrs55.4%
14 yrs54.9%
15 yrs59.8%
16 yrs58.7%
17 yrs54.0%
18 yrs57.6%
19 yrs63.3%
20 yrs65.8%
21 yrs64.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs67.2%1,078
7 yrs64.2%1,025
8 yrs63.3%1,004
9 yrs60.0%968
10 yrs57.5%914
11 yrs55.7%865
12 yrs57.1%812
13 yrs55.4%725
14 yrs54.9%639
15 yrs59.8%358
16 yrs58.7%298
17 yrs54.0%226
18 yrs57.6%236
19 yrs63.3%139
20 yrs65.8%117
21 yrs64.0%111

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd Ltd Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (21 yrs)64%111
2023 (20 yrs)65.8%117
2022 (19 yrs)63.3%139
2021 (18 yrs)57.6%236
2020 (17 yrs)54%226
2019 (16 yrs)58.7%298
2018 (15 yrs)59.8%358
2017 (14 yrs)54.9%639
2016 (13 yrs)55.4%725
2015 (12 yrs)57.1%812
2014 (11 yrs)55.7%865
2013 (10 yrs)57.5%914
2012 (9 yrs)60%968
2011 (8 yrs)63.3%1,004
2010 (7 yrs)64.2%1,025
2009 (6 yrs)67.2%1,078

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
67.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,078Avg Mileage 71,132Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2010High Fail Rate
64.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,025Avg Mileage 79,638Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%
2011High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,004Avg Mileage 88,471Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2012High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 968Avg Mileage 94,786Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%
2013High Fail Rate
57.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 914Avg Mileage 100,317Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%
2014High Fail Rate
55.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 865Avg Mileage 105,582Top Failure Brakes — 69.5%
2015High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 812Avg Mileage 112,028Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%
2016High Fail Rate
55.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 725Avg Mileage 116,504Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%
2017High Fail Rate
54.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 639Avg Mileage 118,779Top Failure Suspension — 89.2%
2018High Fail Rate
59.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 358Avg Mileage 121,642Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%
2019High Fail Rate
58.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 298Avg Mileage 124,170Top Failure Suspension — 83.9%
2020High Fail Rate
54.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 226Avg Mileage 124,968Top Failure Brakes — 77.0%
2021High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 236Avg Mileage 127,610Top Failure Suspension — 88.1%
2022High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 139Avg Mileage 124,045Top Failure Suspension — 74.8%
2023
65.8%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 117Avg Mileage 126,608Top Failure Suspension — 76.1%
2024High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 111Avg Mileage 116,570Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd Ltd Auto, with age trends.

Suspension
59.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
55.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
39.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
34.5%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
18.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension13.6% (6 yrs)66.7% (21 yrs)
+53.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes14.4% (6 yrs)54.1% (21 yrs)
+39.7%
🔴 ↑
Steering7.8% (6 yrs)17.1% (21 yrs)
+9.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd Ltd Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,515 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.

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