1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

67.9%

Latest Pass Rate

6,081

Total Tests (All Years)

123,039 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto as it ages.

12 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs50.9%

→ ↑3.0%

16 yrs53.9%

→ ↓4.5%

17 yrs49.4%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs48.5%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs51.2%

→ ↓2.9%

20 yrs48.3%

→ ↑7.7%

21 yrs56.0%

→ ↓7.8%

22 yrs48.2%

→ ↓2.6%

23 yrs45.6%

→ ↑6.8%

24 yrs52.4%

→ ↑15.9%

25 yrs68.3%

→ ↓3.9%

26 yrs64.4%

→ ↑3.5%

27 yrs67.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	52.3%	1,308
13 yrs	51.0%	1,101
14 yrs	49.3%	904
15 yrs	50.9%	680
16 yrs	53.9%	531
17 yrs	49.4%	411
18 yrs	48.5%	299
19 yrs	51.2%	213
20 yrs	48.3%	176
21 yrs	56.0%	100
22 yrs	48.2%	85
23 yrs	45.6%	68
24 yrs	52.4%	63
25 yrs	68.3%	41
26 yrs	64.4%	45
27 yrs	67.9%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	67.9%	56
2023 (26 yrs)	64.4%	45
2022 (25 yrs)	68.3%	41
2021 (24 yrs)	52.4%	63
2020 (23 yrs)	45.6%	68
2019 (22 yrs)	48.2%	85
2018 (21 yrs)	56%	100
2017 (20 yrs)	48.3%	176
2016 (19 yrs)	51.2%	213
2015 (18 yrs)	48.5%	299
2014 (17 yrs)	49.4%	411
2013 (16 yrs)	53.9%	531
2012 (15 yrs)	50.9%	680
2011 (14 yrs)	49.3%	904
2010 (13 yrs)	51%	1,101
2009 (12 yrs)	52.3%	1,308

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,308Avg Mileage 109,409Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2010High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,101Avg Mileage 113,099Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2011High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 904Avg Mileage 116,183Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2012High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 680Avg Mileage 118,451Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2013High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 531Avg Mileage 119,906Top Failure Brakes — 92.5%

2014High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 411Avg Mileage 121,331Top Failure Brakes — 98.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 299Avg Mileage 121,928Top Failure Brakes — 82.3%

2016High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 213Avg Mileage 117,590Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2017High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 176Avg Mileage 120,190Top Failure Brakes — 98.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 100Avg Mileage 120,662Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2019High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 85Avg Mileage 125,264Top Failure Brakes — 84.7%

2020High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 68Avg Mileage 124,259Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2021High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 63Avg Mileage 125,305Top Failure Brakes — 109.5%

2022

68.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 41Avg Mileage 117,970Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2023High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 45Avg Mileage 116,634Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2024

67.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 56Avg Mileage 123,039Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

MOT results for 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	52.3%	1,308	109,409	Brakes — 29.8%
2010	13	51.0%	1,101	113,099	Brakes — 30.9%
2011	14	49.3%	904	116,183	Suspension — 32.3%
2012	15	50.9%	680	118,451	Brakes — 34.0%
2013	16	53.9%	531	119,906	Brakes — 92.5%
2014	17	49.4%	411	121,331	Brakes — 98.5%
2015	18	48.5%	299	121,928	Brakes — 82.3%
2016	19	51.2%	213	117,590	Brakes — 84.5%
2017	20	48.3%	176	120,190	Brakes — 98.9%
2018	21	56.0%	100	120,662	Brakes — 52.0%
2019	22	48.2%	85	125,264	Brakes — 84.7%
2020	23	45.6%	68	124,259	Brakes — 100.0%
2021	24	52.4%	63	125,305	Brakes — 109.5%
2022	25	68.3%	41	117,970	Brakes — 61.0%
2023	26	64.4%	45	116,634	Suspension — 46.7%
2024	27	67.9%	56	123,039	Suspension — 53.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

67.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.1%

↑ Increases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

41.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.2%

↓ 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
Suspension	29.5% (12 yrs)	53.6% (27 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.8% (12 yrs)	39.3% (27 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2003 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,081 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.