2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

53.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,041

Total Tests (All Years)

109,553 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 53.7%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 0.6% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto as it ages.

6 yrs77.4%

→ ↓9.8%

7 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↓11.1%

10 yrs53.8%

→ ↑8.7%

11 yrs62.5%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs63.7%

→ ↑2.6%

13 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.8%

14 yrs62.5%

→ ↓5.4%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs57.9%

→ ↓4.2%

18 yrs53.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	77.4%	115
7 yrs	67.6%	108
8 yrs	67.0%	103
9 yrs	64.9%	97
10 yrs	53.8%	104
11 yrs	62.5%	96
12 yrs	63.7%	91
13 yrs	66.3%	83
14 yrs	62.5%	80
15 yrs	57.1%	49
16 yrs	58.3%	36
17 yrs	57.9%	38
18 yrs	53.7%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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
2021 (18 yrs)	53.7%	41
2020 (17 yrs)	57.9%	38
2019 (16 yrs)	58.3%	36
2018 (15 yrs)	57.1%	49
2017 (14 yrs)	62.5%	80
2016 (13 yrs)	66.3%	83
2015 (12 yrs)	63.7%	91
2014 (11 yrs)	62.5%	96
2013 (10 yrs)	53.8%	104
2012 (9 yrs)	64.9%	97
2011 (8 yrs)	67%	103
2010 (7 yrs)	67.6%	108
2009 (6 yrs)	77.4%	115

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 115Avg Mileage 57,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2010

67.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 108Avg Mileage 60,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2011

67.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 103Avg Mileage 68,353Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2012High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 97Avg Mileage 80,165Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2013High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 104Avg Mileage 79,515Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 96Avg Mileage 89,911Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

2015High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 90,238Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2016

66.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 83Avg Mileage 98,038Top Failure Suspension — 69.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 80Avg Mileage 103,041Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 49Avg Mileage 109,741Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 108,950Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 112,672Top Failure Suspension — 94.7%

2021High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 109,553Top Failure Brakes — 119.5%

MOT results for 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	77.4%	115	57,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2010	7	67.6%	108	60,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2011	8	67.0%	103	68,353	Brakes — 18.4%
2012	9	64.9%	97	80,165	Brakes — 15.5%
2013	10	53.8%	104	79,515	Brakes — 62.5%
2014	11	62.5%	96	89,911	Suspension — 69.8%
2015	12	63.7%	91	90,238	Brakes — 57.1%
2016	13	66.3%	83	98,038	Suspension — 69.9%
2017	14	62.5%	80	103,041	Brakes — 52.5%
2018	15	57.1%	49	109,741	Suspension — 57.1%
2019	16	58.3%	36	108,950	Suspension — 75.0%
2020	17	57.9%	38	112,672	Suspension — 94.7%
2021	18	53.7%	41	109,553	Brakes — 119.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.4% (6 yrs)	119.5% (18 yrs)	+109.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.8% (6 yrs)	56.1% (18 yrs)	+48.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,041 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.