2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

64.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,144

Total Tests (All Years)

108,830 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 64.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 as it ages.

6 yrs69.9%

→ ↑2.5%

7 yrs72.4%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs67.8%

→ ↓7.3%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↑4.7%

10 yrs65.2%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs66.0%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs66.3%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs67.7%

→ ↓13.8%

14 yrs53.9%

→ ↑3.0%

15 yrs56.9%

→ ↑4.5%

16 yrs61.4%

→ ↓14.5%

17 yrs46.9%

→ ↑17.2%

18 yrs64.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.9%	123
7 yrs	72.4%	116
8 yrs	67.8%	121
9 yrs	60.5%	114
10 yrs	65.2%	112
11 yrs	66.0%	100
12 yrs	66.3%	104
13 yrs	67.7%	99
14 yrs	53.9%	89
15 yrs	56.9%	51
16 yrs	61.4%	44
17 yrs	46.9%	32
18 yrs	64.1%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (18 yrs)	64.1%	39
2020 (17 yrs)	46.9%	32
2019 (16 yrs)	61.4%	44
2018 (15 yrs)	56.9%	51
2017 (14 yrs)	53.9%	89
2016 (13 yrs)	67.7%	99
2015 (12 yrs)	66.3%	104
2014 (11 yrs)	66%	100
2013 (10 yrs)	65.2%	112
2012 (9 yrs)	60.5%	114
2011 (8 yrs)	67.8%	121
2010 (7 yrs)	72.4%	116
2009 (6 yrs)	69.9%	123

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 123Avg Mileage 60,465Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2010

72.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 116Avg Mileage 65,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2011

67.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 121Avg Mileage 71,238Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 114Avg Mileage 77,274Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2013

65.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 112Avg Mileage 83,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.7%

2014

66.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 100Avg Mileage 89,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 104Avg Mileage 96,043Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 99Avg Mileage 98,019Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2017High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 89Avg Mileage 102,783Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%

2018High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 51Avg Mileage 107,143Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2019High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 114,383Top Failure Brakes — 93.2%

2020High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 111,287Top Failure Suspension — 134.4%

2021High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 108,830Top Failure Suspension — 102.6%

MOT results for 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.9%	123	60,465	Brakes — 16.3%
2010	7	72.4%	116	65,480	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2011	8	67.8%	121	71,238	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2012	9	60.5%	114	77,274	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2013	10	65.2%	112	83,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.7%
2014	11	66.0%	100	89,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%
2015	12	66.3%	104	96,043	Brakes — 37.5%
2016	13	67.7%	99	98,019	Brakes — 43.4%
2017	14	53.9%	89	102,783	Brakes — 75.3%
2018	15	56.9%	51	107,143	Brakes — 100.0%
2019	16	61.4%	44	114,383	Brakes — 93.2%
2020	17	46.9%	32	111,287	Suspension — 134.4%
2021	18	64.1%	39	108,830	Suspension — 102.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8, with age trends.

Brakes

51.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.1% (6 yrs)	102.6% (18 yrs)	+94.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.3% (6 yrs)	74.4% (18 yrs)	+58.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.5% (6 yrs)	23.1% (18 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,144 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.