1994 Jeep Wrangler 2.5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

337

Total Tests (All Years)

94,952 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Jeep Wrangler 2.5 as it ages.

15 yrs49.1%

→ ↑9.6%

16 yrs58.7%

→ ↓4.4%

17 yrs54.3%

→ ↓4.3%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.6%

19 yrs47.4%

→ ↑4.0%

20 yrs51.4%

→ ↑7.1%

21 yrs58.5%

→ ↑8.2%

22 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	49.1%	57
16 yrs	58.7%	46
17 yrs	54.3%	46
18 yrs	50.0%	44
19 yrs	47.4%	38
20 yrs	51.4%	35
21 yrs	58.5%	41
22 yrs	66.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Jeep Wrangler 2.5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (22 yrs)	66.7%	30
2015 (21 yrs)	58.5%	41
2014 (20 yrs)	51.4%	35
2013 (19 yrs)	47.4%	38
2012 (18 yrs)	50%	44
2011 (17 yrs)	54.3%	46
2010 (16 yrs)	58.7%	46
2009 (15 yrs)	49.1%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 57Avg Mileage 85,614Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2010High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 46Avg Mileage 86,543Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2011High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 94,053Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 92,048Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 93,121Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.9%

2014High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 90,782Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2015High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 41Avg Mileage 97,193Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.7%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 94,952Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

MOT results for 1994 Jeep Wrangler 2.5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	49.1%	57	85,614	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2010	16	58.7%	46	86,543	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2011	17	54.3%	46	94,053	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2012	18	50.0%	44	92,048	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 27.3%
2013	19	47.4%	38	93,121	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.9%
2014	20	51.4%	35	90,782	Suspension — 65.7%
2015	21	58.5%	41	97,193	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.7%
2016	22	66.7%	30	94,952	Brakes — 46.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Jeep Wrangler 2.5, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

20.9%

↑ 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	28.1% (15 yrs)	46.7% (22 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.5% (15 yrs)	33.3% (22 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.6% (15 yrs)	46.7% (22 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	22.8% (15 yrs)	36.7% (22 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Wrangler 2.5 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 337 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.