2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

403

Total Tests (All Years)

100,836 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 53.1%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 1.2% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee as it ages.

4 yrs76.5%

→ ↑7.9%

6 yrs84.4%

→ ↑2.3%

7 yrs86.7%

→ ↓20.0%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.9%

9 yrs68.6%

→ ↓7.5%

10 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs60.0%

→ ↓4.1%

13 yrs55.9%

→ ↑11.7%

14 yrs67.6%

→ ↓17.6%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↑14.5%

17 yrs64.5%

→ ↓11.4%

18 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.5%	34
6 yrs	84.4%	32
7 yrs	86.7%	30
8 yrs	66.7%	33
9 yrs	68.6%	35
10 yrs	61.1%	36
11 yrs	60.0%	40
13 yrs	55.9%	34
14 yrs	67.6%	34
15 yrs	50.0%	32
17 yrs	64.5%	31
18 yrs	53.1%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	53.1%	32
2023 (17 yrs)	64.5%	31
2021 (15 yrs)	50%	32
2020 (14 yrs)	67.6%	34
2019 (13 yrs)	55.9%	34
2017 (11 yrs)	60%	40
2016 (10 yrs)	61.1%	36
2015 (9 yrs)	68.6%	35
2014 (8 yrs)	66.7%	33
2013 (7 yrs)	86.7%	30
2012 (6 yrs)	84.4%	32
2010 (4 yrs)	76.5%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

76.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 34Avg Mileage 41,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2012

84.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 32Avg Mileage 56,558Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2013

86.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 30Avg Mileage 63,313Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 33Avg Mileage 69,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2015

68.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 35Avg Mileage 79,776Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 87,591Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.3%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 90,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.0%

2019High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 106,818Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2020

67.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 124,181Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 114,454Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.4%

2023High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 31Avg Mileage 106,904Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

2024High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 100,836Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%

MOT results for 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	4	76.5%	34	41,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2012	6	84.4%	32	56,558	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013	7	86.7%	30	63,313	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2014	8	66.7%	33	69,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2015	9	68.6%	35	79,776	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2016	10	61.1%	36	87,591	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.3%
2017	11	60.0%	40	90,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.0%
2019	13	55.9%	34	106,818	Suspension — 55.9%
2020	14	67.6%	34	124,181	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%
2021	15	50.0%	32	114,454	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.4%
2023	17	64.5%	31	106,904	Suspension — 38.7%
2024	18	53.1%	32	100,836	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.9% (4 yrs)	34.4% (18 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Grand Cherokee cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 403 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.