2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee S-ltd Crd A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

82.5%

Latest Pass Rate

464

Total Tests (All Years)

113,336 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Grand Cherokee S-ltd Crd A

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 82.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 28.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee S-ltd Crd A as it ages.

3 yrs73.5%

→ ↑7.9%

4 yrs81.4%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs76.2%

→ ↑12.4%

6 yrs88.6%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs86.1%

→ ↓7.2%

8 yrs78.9%

→ ↓8.4%

9 yrs70.5%

→ ↓6.6%

10 yrs63.9%

→ ↑11.1%

11 yrs75.0%

→ ↑7.5%

12 yrs82.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	73.5%	49
4 yrs	81.4%	43
5 yrs	76.2%	42
6 yrs	88.6%	35
7 yrs	86.1%	36
8 yrs	78.9%	38
9 yrs	70.5%	44
10 yrs	63.9%	36
11 yrs	75.0%	44
12 yrs	82.5%	97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee S-ltd Crd A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	82.5%	97
2023 (11 yrs)	75%	44
2022 (10 yrs)	63.9%	36
2021 (9 yrs)	70.5%	44
2020 (8 yrs)	78.9%	38
2019 (7 yrs)	86.1%	36
2018 (6 yrs)	88.6%	35
2017 (5 yrs)	76.2%	42
2016 (4 yrs)	81.4%	43
2015 (3 yrs)	73.5%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

73.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 49Avg Mileage 33,430Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2016

81.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 43Avg Mileage 43,431Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2017

76.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 50,950Top Failure Tyres — 28.6%

2018

88.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 35Avg Mileage 58,740Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2019

86.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 36Avg Mileage 67,145Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2020

78.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 38Avg Mileage 76,549Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2021

70.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44Avg Mileage 83,982Top Failure Tyres — 34.1%

2022High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 84,237Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 96,509Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2024

82.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 97Avg Mileage 113,336Top Failure Brakes — 13.4%

MOT results for 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee S-ltd Crd A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	73.5%	49	33,430	Brakes — 20.4%
2016	4	81.4%	43	43,431	Tyres — 11.6%
2017	5	76.2%	42	50,950	Tyres — 28.6%
2018	6	88.6%	35	58,740	Brakes — 14.3%
2019	7	86.1%	36	67,145	Tyres — 11.1%
2020	8	78.9%	38	76,549	Brakes — 18.4%
2021	9	70.5%	44	83,982	Tyres — 34.1%
2022	10	63.9%	36	84,237	Tyres — 25.0%
2023	11	75.0%	44	96,509	Brakes — 20.5%
2024	12	82.5%	97	113,336	Brakes — 13.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee S-ltd Crd A, with age trends.

Tyres

18.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

16.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

10.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	20.4% (3 yrs)	12.4% (12 yrs)	-8.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	20.4% (3 yrs)	13.4% (12 yrs)	-7.0%	🟢 ↓
Steering	4.1% (3 yrs)	7.2% (12 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Grand Cherokee S-ltd Crd A cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 464 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.