1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,060

Total Tests (All Years)

111,536 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 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto as it ages.

11 yrs48.4%

→ ↑7.0%

12 yrs55.4%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs50.4%

→ ↑6.7%

16 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.5%

17 yrs53.6%

→ ↓8.5%

18 yrs45.1%

→ ↑6.6%

19 yrs51.7%

→ ↑11.0%

20 yrs62.7%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs65.7%

→ ↓8.1%

22 yrs57.6%

→ ↓3.8%

23 yrs53.8%

→ ↓3.8%

26 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	48.4%	583
12 yrs	55.4%	498
13 yrs	52.2%	448
14 yrs	51.9%	335
15 yrs	50.4%	280
16 yrs	57.1%	233
17 yrs	53.6%	183
18 yrs	45.1%	162
19 yrs	51.7%	116
20 yrs	62.7%	59
21 yrs	65.7%	35
22 yrs	57.6%	33
23 yrs	53.8%	39
26 yrs	50.0%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 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 (26 yrs)	50%	56
2021 (23 yrs)	53.8%	39
2020 (22 yrs)	57.6%	33
2019 (21 yrs)	65.7%	35
2018 (20 yrs)	62.7%	59
2017 (19 yrs)	51.7%	116
2016 (18 yrs)	45.1%	162
2015 (17 yrs)	53.6%	183
2014 (16 yrs)	57.1%	233
2013 (15 yrs)	50.4%	280
2012 (14 yrs)	51.9%	335
2011 (13 yrs)	52.2%	448
2010 (12 yrs)	55.4%	498
2009 (11 yrs)	48.4%	583

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 583Avg Mileage 103,311Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2010High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 498Avg Mileage 109,294Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

2011High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 448Avg Mileage 112,682Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2012High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 335Avg Mileage 114,748Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2013High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 280Avg Mileage 114,675Top Failure Brakes — 93.6%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 233Avg Mileage 115,448Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 183Avg Mileage 119,379Top Failure Brakes — 109.3%

2016High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 162Avg Mileage 116,595Top Failure Brakes — 118.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 116Avg Mileage 120,621Top Failure Brakes — 94.0%

2018High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 59Avg Mileage 123,784Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2019

65.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 35Avg Mileage 120,175Top Failure Suspension — 77.1%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 114,009Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2021High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 114,539Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 56Avg Mileage 111,536Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

MOT results for 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	48.4%	583	103,311	Suspension — 32.2%
2010	12	55.4%	498	109,294	Brakes — 27.9%
2011	13	52.2%	448	112,682	Brakes — 28.3%
2012	14	51.9%	335	114,748	Brakes — 32.2%
2013	15	50.4%	280	114,675	Brakes — 93.6%
2014	16	57.1%	233	115,448	Brakes — 86.7%
2015	17	53.6%	183	119,379	Brakes — 109.3%
2016	18	45.1%	162	116,595	Brakes — 118.5%
2017	19	51.7%	116	120,621	Brakes — 94.0%
2018	20	62.7%	59	123,784	Brakes — 61.0%
2019	21	65.7%	35	120,175	Suspension — 77.1%
2020	22	57.6%	33	114,009	Brakes — 78.8%
2021	23	53.8%	39	114,539	Suspension — 56.4%
2024	26	50.0%	56	111,536	Brakes — 64.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

64.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

57.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	29.2% (11 yrs)	64.3% (26 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.8% (11 yrs)	21.4% (26 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,060 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.