1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

72.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,736

Total Tests (All Years)

116,260 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis A as it ages.

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↓5.0%

14 yrs50.1%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs51.0%

→ ↑7.4%

18 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs58.7%

→ ↓10.0%

20 yrs48.7%

→ ↑15.8%

21 yrs64.5%

→ ↓6.9%

22 yrs57.6%

→ ↓2.2%

23 yrs55.4%

→ ↑20.1%

24 yrs75.5%

→ ↓12.3%

25 yrs63.2%

→ ↑8.8%

26 yrs72.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	56.1%	817
12 yrs	55.6%	729
13 yrs	55.1%	624
14 yrs	50.1%	513
15 yrs	52.2%	464
16 yrs	52.2%	362
17 yrs	51.0%	302
18 yrs	58.4%	243
19 yrs	58.7%	196
20 yrs	48.7%	117
21 yrs	64.5%	76
22 yrs	57.6%	59
23 yrs	55.4%	74
24 yrs	75.5%	53
25 yrs	63.2%	57
26 yrs	72.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	72%	50
2023 (25 yrs)	63.2%	57
2022 (24 yrs)	75.5%	53
2021 (23 yrs)	55.4%	74
2020 (22 yrs)	57.6%	59
2019 (21 yrs)	64.5%	76
2018 (20 yrs)	48.7%	117
2017 (19 yrs)	58.7%	196
2016 (18 yrs)	58.4%	243
2015 (17 yrs)	51%	302
2014 (16 yrs)	52.2%	362
2013 (15 yrs)	52.2%	464
2012 (14 yrs)	50.1%	513
2011 (13 yrs)	55.1%	624
2010 (12 yrs)	55.6%	729
2009 (11 yrs)	56.1%	817

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 817Avg Mileage 103,556Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2010High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 729Avg Mileage 108,687Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2011High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 624Avg Mileage 113,289Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2012High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 513Avg Mileage 112,022Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 464Avg Mileage 115,659Top Failure Brakes — 100.9%

2014High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 362Avg Mileage 116,208Top Failure Brakes — 109.4%

2015High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 302Avg Mileage 117,780Top Failure Brakes — 105.3%

2016High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 243Avg Mileage 119,819Top Failure Brakes — 72.8%

2017High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 196Avg Mileage 121,139Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

2018High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 117Avg Mileage 120,703Top Failure Brakes — 110.3%

2019High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 76Avg Mileage 124,559Top Failure Brakes — 57.9%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 59Avg Mileage 124,373Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2021High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 74Avg Mileage 118,479Top Failure Brakes — 127.0%

2022

75.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 53Avg Mileage 123,979Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2023High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 57Avg Mileage 124,625Top Failure Brakes — 84.2%

2024

72.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 50Avg Mileage 116,260Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

MOT results for 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	56.1%	817	103,556	Brakes — 26.9%
2010	12	55.6%	729	108,687	Brakes — 27.2%
2011	13	55.1%	624	113,289	Brakes — 30.0%
2012	14	50.1%	513	112,022	Brakes — 33.3%
2013	15	52.2%	464	115,659	Brakes — 100.9%
2014	16	52.2%	362	116,208	Brakes — 109.4%
2015	17	51.0%	302	117,780	Brakes — 105.3%
2016	18	58.4%	243	119,819	Brakes — 72.8%
2017	19	58.7%	196	121,139	Brakes — 86.7%
2018	20	48.7%	117	120,703	Brakes — 110.3%
2019	21	64.5%	76	124,559	Brakes — 57.9%
2020	22	57.6%	59	124,373	Suspension — 62.7%
2021	23	55.4%	74	118,479	Brakes — 127.0%
2022	24	75.5%	53	123,979	Suspension — 50.9%
2023	25	63.2%	57	124,625	Brakes — 84.2%
2024	26	72.0%	50	116,260	Brakes — 48.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

69.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

59.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.5%

↓ 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	26.9% (11 yrs)	48.0% (26 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.7% (11 yrs)	18.0% (26 yrs)	-7.7%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	11.3% (11 yrs)	8.0% (26 yrs)	-3.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis A cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,736 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.