1997 Jeep Wrangler 2.5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,365

Total Tests (All Years)

90,855 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 1997 Jeep Wrangler 2.5 as it ages.

12 yrs61.5%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs58.6%

→ ↑4.0%

14 yrs62.6%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs57.1%

→ ↓2.8%

17 yrs54.3%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.9%

19 yrs55.0%

→ ↑8.7%

20 yrs63.7%

→ ↑3.3%

21 yrs67.0%

→ ↓11.3%

22 yrs55.7%

→ ↑6.7%

23 yrs62.4%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs66.4%

→ ↓6.6%

25 yrs59.8%

→ ↑8.5%

26 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.6%

27 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	61.5%	187
13 yrs	58.6%	186
14 yrs	62.6%	179
15 yrs	59.5%	173
16 yrs	57.1%	163
17 yrs	54.3%	164
18 yrs	56.9%	153
19 yrs	55.0%	151
20 yrs	63.7%	146
21 yrs	67.0%	103
22 yrs	55.7%	97
23 yrs	62.4%	101
24 yrs	66.4%	119
25 yrs	59.8%	97
26 yrs	68.3%	101
27 yrs	65.7%	245

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Jeep Wrangler 2.5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	65.7%	245
2023 (26 yrs)	68.3%	101
2022 (25 yrs)	59.8%	97
2021 (24 yrs)	66.4%	119
2020 (23 yrs)	62.4%	101
2019 (22 yrs)	55.7%	97
2018 (21 yrs)	67%	103
2017 (20 yrs)	63.7%	146
2016 (19 yrs)	55%	151
2015 (18 yrs)	56.9%	153
2014 (17 yrs)	54.3%	164
2013 (16 yrs)	57.1%	163
2012 (15 yrs)	59.5%	173
2011 (14 yrs)	62.6%	179
2010 (13 yrs)	58.6%	186
2009 (12 yrs)	61.5%	187

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 187Avg Mileage 68,152Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2010High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 186Avg Mileage 72,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2011High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 179Avg Mileage 77,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2012High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 173Avg Mileage 78,518Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2013High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 163Avg Mileage 78,860Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 164Avg Mileage 81,979Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 153Avg Mileage 82,938Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.5%

2016High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 151Avg Mileage 83,936Top Failure Suspension — 71.5%

2017High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 146Avg Mileage 84,600Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2018

67.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 103Avg Mileage 86,227Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 97Avg Mileage 86,501Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.0%

2020High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 101Avg Mileage 91,755Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.5%

2021

66.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 119Avg Mileage 88,930Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.4%

2022High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 97Avg Mileage 88,003Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

2023

68.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 101Avg Mileage 90,840Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2024

65.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 245Avg Mileage 90,855Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%

MOT results for 1997 Jeep Wrangler 2.5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	61.5%	187	68,152	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2010	13	58.6%	186	72,954	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2011	14	62.6%	179	77,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2012	15	59.5%	173	78,518	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2013	16	57.1%	163	78,860	Brakes — 52.8%
2014	17	54.3%	164	81,979	Brakes — 53.7%
2015	18	56.9%	153	82,938	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.5%
2016	19	55.0%	151	83,936	Suspension — 71.5%
2017	20	63.7%	146	84,600	Suspension — 47.9%
2018	21	67.0%	103	86,227	Brakes — 47.6%
2019	22	55.7%	97	86,501	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.0%
2020	23	62.4%	101	91,755	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.5%
2021	24	66.4%	119	88,930	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.4%
2022	25	59.8%	97	88,003	Suspension — 63.9%
2023	26	68.3%	101	90,840	Suspension — 51.5%
2024	27	65.7%	245	90,855	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Jeep Wrangler 2.5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.3%

↓ 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
Suspension	15.0% (12 yrs)	43.7% (27 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.1% (12 yrs)	42.4% (27 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,365 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.