2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

679

Total Tests (All Years)

99,668 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 58.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 2.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 as it ages.

5 yrs72.7%

→ ↑3.1%

6 yrs75.8%

→ ↓9.6%

7 yrs66.2%

→ ↓5.9%

8 yrs60.3%

→ ↑1.5%

9 yrs61.8%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs58.1%

→ ↓8.1%

11 yrs50.0%

→ ↑6.9%

12 yrs56.9%

→ ↑3.1%

13 yrs60.0%

→ ↑15.0%

14 yrs75.0%

→ ↓22.1%

17 yrs52.9%

→ ↑5.9%

20 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	72.7%	66
6 yrs	75.8%	66
7 yrs	66.2%	68
8 yrs	60.3%	63
9 yrs	61.8%	68
10 yrs	58.1%	62
11 yrs	50.0%	62
12 yrs	56.9%	65
13 yrs	60.0%	55
14 yrs	75.0%	36
17 yrs	52.9%	34
20 yrs	58.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (20 yrs)	58.8%	34
2021 (17 yrs)	52.9%	34
2018 (14 yrs)	75%	36
2017 (13 yrs)	60%	55
2016 (12 yrs)	56.9%	65
2015 (11 yrs)	50%	62
2014 (10 yrs)	58.1%	62
2013 (9 yrs)	61.8%	68
2012 (8 yrs)	60.3%	63
2011 (7 yrs)	66.2%	68
2010 (6 yrs)	75.8%	66
2009 (5 yrs)	72.7%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 50,898Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 66Avg Mileage 56,080Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2011

66.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 68Avg Mileage 65,841Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2012High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 63Avg Mileage 70,825Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 68Avg Mileage 78,969Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

2014High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 62Avg Mileage 83,807Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 88,026Top Failure Brakes — 95.2%

2016High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 65Avg Mileage 96,019Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 55Avg Mileage 99,690Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 100,403Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2021High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 112,353Top Failure Suspension — 135.3%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 99,668Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

MOT results for 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	72.7%	66	50,898	Brakes — 16.7%
2010	6	75.8%	66	56,080	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2011	7	66.2%	68	65,841	Brakes — 19.1%
2012	8	60.3%	63	70,825	Brakes — 23.8%
2013	9	61.8%	68	78,969	Brakes — 73.5%
2014	10	58.1%	62	83,807	Brakes — 62.9%
2015	11	50.0%	62	88,026	Brakes — 95.2%
2016	12	56.9%	65	96,019	Brakes — 58.5%
2017	13	60.0%	55	99,690	Brakes — 60.0%
2018	14	75.0%	36	100,403	Brakes — 50.0%
2021	17	52.9%	34	112,353	Suspension — 135.3%
2024	20	58.8%	34	99,668	Suspension — 61.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

48.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	7.6% (5 yrs)	61.8% (20 yrs)	+54.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.7% (5 yrs)	41.2% (20 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	9.1% (5 yrs)	23.5% (20 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 679 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.