2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

71.9%

Latest Pass Rate

4,060

Total Tests (All Years)

109,108 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 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 as it ages.

8 yrs62.4%

→ ↓6.6%

9 yrs55.8%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs58.8%

→ ↑4.7%

11 yrs63.5%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs64.8%

→ ↓10.0%

13 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs56.0%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs58.1%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs59.6%

→ ↓4.5%

17 yrs55.1%

→ ↑5.1%

18 yrs60.2%

→ ↑3.1%

19 yrs63.3%

→ ↓8.9%

20 yrs54.4%

→ ↑10.5%

21 yrs64.9%

→ ↓4.6%

22 yrs60.3%

→ ↑11.6%

23 yrs71.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	62.4%	521
9 yrs	55.8%	466
10 yrs	58.8%	444
11 yrs	63.5%	417
12 yrs	64.8%	366
13 yrs	54.8%	352
14 yrs	56.0%	316
15 yrs	58.1%	272
16 yrs	59.6%	240
17 yrs	55.1%	138
18 yrs	60.2%	123
19 yrs	63.3%	98
20 yrs	54.4%	103
21 yrs	64.9%	74
22 yrs	60.3%	73
23 yrs	71.9%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	71.9%	57
2023 (22 yrs)	60.3%	73
2022 (21 yrs)	64.9%	74
2021 (20 yrs)	54.4%	103
2020 (19 yrs)	63.3%	98
2019 (18 yrs)	60.2%	123
2018 (17 yrs)	55.1%	138
2017 (16 yrs)	59.6%	240
2016 (15 yrs)	58.1%	272
2015 (14 yrs)	56%	316
2014 (13 yrs)	54.8%	352
2013 (12 yrs)	64.8%	366
2012 (11 yrs)	63.5%	417
2011 (10 yrs)	58.8%	444
2010 (9 yrs)	55.8%	466
2009 (8 yrs)	62.4%	521

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 521Avg Mileage 78,522Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2010High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 466Avg Mileage 83,107Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2011High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 444Avg Mileage 92,912Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2012High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 417Avg Mileage 93,832Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%

2013High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 366Avg Mileage 98,018Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2014High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 352Avg Mileage 100,868Top Failure Brakes — 94.3%

2015High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 316Avg Mileage 102,550Top Failure Brakes — 80.1%

2016High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 272Avg Mileage 103,560Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 240Avg Mileage 107,548Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

2018High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 138Avg Mileage 111,043Top Failure Brakes — 93.5%

2019High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 123Avg Mileage 111,178Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2020High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 98Avg Mileage 110,288Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 103Avg Mileage 113,213Top Failure Suspension — 75.7%

2022High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 74Avg Mileage 111,702Top Failure Suspension — 82.4%

2023High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 73Avg Mileage 113,833Top Failure Brakes — 89.0%

2024

71.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 109,108Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

MOT results for 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	62.4%	521	78,522	Brakes — 19.2%
2010	9	55.8%	466	83,107	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2011	10	58.8%	444	92,912	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2012	11	63.5%	417	93,832	Brakes — 22.3%
2013	12	64.8%	366	98,018	Brakes — 60.9%
2014	13	54.8%	352	100,868	Brakes — 94.3%
2015	14	56.0%	316	102,550	Brakes — 80.1%
2016	15	58.1%	272	103,560	Brakes — 77.2%
2017	16	59.6%	240	107,548	Brakes — 76.7%
2018	17	55.1%	138	111,043	Brakes — 93.5%
2019	18	60.2%	123	111,178	Suspension — 64.2%
2020	19	63.3%	98	110,288	Suspension — 52.0%
2021	20	54.4%	103	113,213	Suspension — 75.7%
2022	21	64.9%	74	111,702	Suspension — 82.4%
2023	22	60.3%	73	113,833	Brakes — 89.0%
2024	23	71.9%	57	109,108	Brakes — 52.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8, with age trends.

Brakes

58.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

29.3%

↑ 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	19.2% (8 yrs)	52.6% (23 yrs)	+33.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.9% (8 yrs)	49.1% (23 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (8 yrs)	17.5% (23 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,060 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.