1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

53.5%

Latest Pass Rate

4,260

Total Tests (All Years)

130,056 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 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited as it ages.

10 yrs47.7%

→ ↑4.0%

11 yrs51.7%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs48.5%

→ ↓5.2%

13 yrs43.3%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs40.9%

→ ↑8.9%

15 yrs49.8%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs50.2%

→ ↓4.8%

18 yrs45.4%

→ ↑8.2%

19 yrs53.6%

→ ↓1.8%

20 yrs51.8%

→ ↑6.4%

21 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.4%

22 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.7%

23 yrs56.9%

→ ↑2.7%

24 yrs59.6%

→ ↓6.1%

25 yrs53.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	47.7%	686
11 yrs	51.7%	617
12 yrs	48.5%	548
13 yrs	43.3%	480
14 yrs	40.9%	408
15 yrs	49.8%	317
16 yrs	50.7%	288
17 yrs	50.2%	245
18 yrs	45.4%	183
19 yrs	53.6%	97
20 yrs	51.8%	85
21 yrs	58.2%	67
22 yrs	58.6%	70
23 yrs	56.9%	51
24 yrs	59.6%	47
25 yrs	53.5%	71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	53.5%	71
2023 (24 yrs)	59.6%	47
2022 (23 yrs)	56.9%	51
2021 (22 yrs)	58.6%	70
2020 (21 yrs)	58.2%	67
2019 (20 yrs)	51.8%	85
2018 (19 yrs)	53.6%	97
2017 (18 yrs)	45.4%	183
2016 (17 yrs)	50.2%	245
2015 (16 yrs)	50.7%	288
2014 (15 yrs)	49.8%	317
2013 (14 yrs)	40.9%	408
2012 (13 yrs)	43.3%	480
2011 (12 yrs)	48.5%	548
2010 (11 yrs)	51.7%	617
2009 (10 yrs)	47.7%	686

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 686Avg Mileage 93,708Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2010High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 617Avg Mileage 102,558Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2011High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 548Avg Mileage 103,354Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2012High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 480Avg Mileage 107,745Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2013High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 408Avg Mileage 111,570Top Failure Brakes — 100.5%

2014High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 317Avg Mileage 112,532Top Failure Brakes — 103.2%

2015High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 288Avg Mileage 116,347Top Failure Brakes — 89.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 245Avg Mileage 117,037Top Failure Suspension — 88.2%

2017High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 183Avg Mileage 120,745Top Failure Brakes — 102.2%

2018High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 97Avg Mileage 120,368Top Failure Brakes — 85.6%

2019High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 119,764Top Failure Suspension — 82.4%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 67Avg Mileage 118,916Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 70Avg Mileage 126,262Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2022High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 126,226Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2023High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 47Avg Mileage 127,319Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2024High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 71Avg Mileage 130,056Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

MOT results for 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	47.7%	686	93,708	Suspension — 36.3%
2010	11	51.7%	617	102,558	Suspension — 31.6%
2011	12	48.5%	548	103,354	Suspension — 33.2%
2012	13	43.3%	480	107,745	Suspension — 39.4%
2013	14	40.9%	408	111,570	Brakes — 100.5%
2014	15	49.8%	317	112,532	Brakes — 103.2%
2015	16	50.7%	288	116,347	Brakes — 89.2%
2016	17	50.2%	245	117,037	Suspension — 88.2%
2017	18	45.4%	183	120,745	Brakes — 102.2%
2018	19	53.6%	97	120,368	Brakes — 85.6%
2019	20	51.8%	85	119,764	Suspension — 82.4%
2020	21	58.2%	67	118,916	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.0%
2021	22	58.6%	70	126,262	Brakes — 100.0%
2022	23	56.9%	51	126,226	Brakes — 68.6%
2023	24	59.6%	47	127,319	Brakes — 63.8%
2024	25	53.5%	71	130,056	Brakes — 71.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, with age trends.

Brakes

71.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

64.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

63.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.1%

↓ Decreases 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	28.1% (10 yrs)	71.8% (25 yrs)	+43.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	36.3% (10 yrs)	57.7% (25 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,260 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.