1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

458

Total Tests (All Years)

124,565 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 53.1%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 0.4% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo as it ages.

11 yrs54.6%

→ ↑5.0%

12 yrs59.6%

→ ↓7.0%

13 yrs52.6%

→ ↑5.9%

14 yrs58.5%

→ ↑8.2%

15 yrs66.7%

→ ↓14.1%

16 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	54.6%	108
12 yrs	59.6%	89
13 yrs	52.6%	78
14 yrs	58.5%	65
15 yrs	66.7%	48
16 yrs	52.6%	38
17 yrs	53.1%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (17 yrs)	53.1%	32
2014 (16 yrs)	52.6%	38
2013 (15 yrs)	66.7%	48
2012 (14 yrs)	58.5%	65
2011 (13 yrs)	52.6%	78
2010 (12 yrs)	59.6%	89
2009 (11 yrs)	54.6%	108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 108Avg Mileage 110,842Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2010High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 114,815Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2011High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 78Avg Mileage 116,747Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 65Avg Mileage 121,647Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 132,262Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

2014High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 119,611Top Failure Brakes — 155.3%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 124,565Top Failure Brakes — 90.6%

MOT results for 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	54.6%	108	110,842	Brakes — 32.4%
2010	12	59.6%	89	114,815	Brakes — 29.2%
2011	13	52.6%	78	116,747	Brakes — 33.3%
2012	14	58.5%	65	121,647	Suspension — 33.8%
2013	15	66.7%	48	132,262	Suspension — 83.3%
2014	16	52.6%	38	119,611	Brakes — 155.3%
2015	17	53.1%	32	124,565	Brakes — 90.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, with age trends.

Brakes

60.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

12.9%

↑ 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	32.4% (11 yrs)	90.6% (17 yrs)	+58.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.9% (11 yrs)	81.3% (17 yrs)	+54.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.0% (11 yrs)	53.1% (17 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	10.2% (11 yrs)	15.6% (17 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 458 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.