2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

382

Total Tests (All Years)

99,024 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 61.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 8.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs65.2%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs63.0%

→ ↓15.3%

9 yrs47.7%

→ ↑12.3%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs57.9%

→ ↓5.1%

13 yrs52.8%

→ ↑8.2%

14 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	67.4%	46
7 yrs	65.2%	46
8 yrs	63.0%	46
9 yrs	47.7%	44
10 yrs	60.0%	45
11 yrs	57.5%	40
12 yrs	57.9%	38
13 yrs	52.8%	36
14 yrs	61.0%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	61%	41
2016 (13 yrs)	52.8%	36
2015 (12 yrs)	57.9%	38
2014 (11 yrs)	57.5%	40
2013 (10 yrs)	60%	45
2012 (9 yrs)	47.7%	44
2011 (8 yrs)	63%	46
2010 (7 yrs)	65.2%	46
2009 (6 yrs)	67.4%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 52,911Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2010

65.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 62,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2011High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 82,245Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2012High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44Avg Mileage 74,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2013High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 79,950Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2014High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 85,649Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.5%

2015High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 38Avg Mileage 85,591Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2016High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 91,761Top Failure Brakes — 127.8%

2017High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 99,024Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

MOT results for 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	67.4%	46	52,911	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2010	7	65.2%	46	62,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2011	8	63.0%	46	82,245	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2012	9	47.7%	44	74,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2013	10	60.0%	45	79,950	Brakes — 71.1%
2014	11	57.5%	40	85,649	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.5%
2015	12	57.9%	38	85,591	Brakes — 71.1%
2016	13	52.8%	36	91,761	Brakes — 127.8%
2017	14	61.0%	41	99,024	Suspension — 61.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

47.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

16.5%

↑ Increases 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	15.2% (6 yrs)	34.1% (14 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.4% (6 yrs)	34.1% (14 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	15.2% (6 yrs)	26.8% (14 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (6 yrs)	19.5% (14 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Grand Cherokee cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 382 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.