2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,257

Total Tests (All Years)

104,801 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 59.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 3.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 as it ages.

7 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs66.2%

→ ↓7.5%

9 yrs58.7%

→ ↑7.2%

10 yrs65.9%

→ ↓7.5%

11 yrs58.4%

→ ↓4.4%

12 yrs54.0%

→ ↑4.4%

13 yrs58.4%

→ ↓3.9%

14 yrs54.5%

→ ↓5.1%

15 yrs49.4%

→ ↑7.2%

16 yrs56.6%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs58.8%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.8%

19 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	67.3%	150
8 yrs	66.2%	151
9 yrs	58.7%	150
10 yrs	65.9%	129
11 yrs	58.4%	125
12 yrs	54.0%	113
13 yrs	58.4%	101
14 yrs	54.5%	99
15 yrs	49.4%	79
16 yrs	56.6%	53
17 yrs	58.8%	34
18 yrs	61.8%	34
19 yrs	59.0%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 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
2021 (19 yrs)	59%	39
2020 (18 yrs)	61.8%	34
2019 (17 yrs)	58.8%	34
2018 (16 yrs)	56.6%	53
2017 (15 yrs)	49.4%	79
2016 (14 yrs)	54.5%	99
2015 (13 yrs)	58.4%	101
2014 (12 yrs)	54%	113
2013 (11 yrs)	58.4%	125
2012 (10 yrs)	65.9%	129
2011 (9 yrs)	58.7%	150
2010 (8 yrs)	66.2%	151
2009 (7 yrs)	67.3%	150

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 150Avg Mileage 67,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2010

66.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 151Avg Mileage 76,025Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2011High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 150Avg Mileage 81,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2012

65.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 129Avg Mileage 86,006Top Failure Suspension — 17.8%

2013High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 125Avg Mileage 91,122Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2014High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 113Avg Mileage 93,589Top Failure Brakes — 76.1%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 101Avg Mileage 100,756Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 99Avg Mileage 104,403Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2017High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 79Avg Mileage 116,592Top Failure Brakes — 93.7%

2018High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 108,444Top Failure Brakes — 81.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 105,105Top Failure Brakes — 94.1%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 34Avg Mileage 104,672Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2021High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 104,801Top Failure Suspension — 107.7%

MOT results for 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	67.3%	150	67,319	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2010	8	66.2%	151	76,025	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2011	9	58.7%	150	81,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2012	10	65.9%	129	86,006	Suspension — 17.8%
2013	11	58.4%	125	91,122	Brakes — 59.2%
2014	12	54.0%	113	93,589	Brakes — 76.1%
2015	13	58.4%	101	100,756	Brakes — 63.4%
2016	14	54.5%	99	104,403	Brakes — 78.8%
2017	15	49.4%	79	116,592	Brakes — 93.7%
2018	16	56.6%	53	108,444	Brakes — 81.1%
2019	17	58.8%	34	105,105	Brakes — 94.1%
2020	18	61.8%	34	104,672	Brakes — 67.6%
2021	19	59.0%	39	104,801	Suspension — 107.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8, with age trends.

Brakes

59.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

32.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.7% (7 yrs)	107.7% (19 yrs)	+99.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.0% (7 yrs)	100.0% (19 yrs)	+86.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (7 yrs)	30.8% (19 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,257 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.