1998 Jeep Wrangler 2.5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,335

Total Tests (All Years)

85,380 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 1998 Jeep Wrangler 2.5 as it ages.

11 yrs61.5%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs58.9%

→ ↑8.7%

13 yrs67.6%

→ ↓5.8%

14 yrs61.8%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs64.0%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs65.5%

→ ↓8.1%

17 yrs57.4%

→ ↑8.6%

18 yrs66.0%

→ ↓2.5%

19 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.5%

21 yrs61.0%

→ ↑4.3%

22 yrs65.3%

→ ↓0.0%

23 yrs65.3%

→ ↓3.3%

24 yrs62.0%

→ ↑6.1%

25 yrs68.1%

→ ↓3.9%

26 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	61.5%	187
12 yrs	58.9%	185
13 yrs	67.6%	173
14 yrs	61.8%	170
15 yrs	64.0%	164
16 yrs	65.5%	165
17 yrs	57.4%	155
18 yrs	66.0%	147
19 yrs	63.5%	137
20 yrs	63.5%	104
21 yrs	61.0%	100
22 yrs	65.3%	98
23 yrs	65.3%	124
24 yrs	62.0%	92
25 yrs	68.1%	94
26 yrs	64.2%	240

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 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 (26 yrs)	64.2%	240
2023 (25 yrs)	68.1%	94
2022 (24 yrs)	62%	92
2021 (23 yrs)	65.3%	124
2020 (22 yrs)	65.3%	98
2019 (21 yrs)	61%	100
2018 (20 yrs)	63.5%	104
2017 (19 yrs)	63.5%	137
2016 (18 yrs)	66%	147
2015 (17 yrs)	57.4%	155
2014 (16 yrs)	65.5%	165
2013 (15 yrs)	64%	164
2012 (14 yrs)	61.8%	170
2011 (13 yrs)	67.6%	173
2010 (12 yrs)	58.9%	185
2009 (11 yrs)	61.5%	187

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 187Avg Mileage 64,799Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2010High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 185Avg Mileage 74,387Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2011

67.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 173Avg Mileage 71,106Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2012High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 170Avg Mileage 74,230Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2013High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 164Avg Mileage 75,386Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

2014

65.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 165Avg Mileage 77,134Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2015High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 155Avg Mileage 79,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.8%

2016

66.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 147Avg Mileage 79,397Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2017High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 137Avg Mileage 81,965Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2018High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 104Avg Mileage 81,470Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2019High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 100Avg Mileage 86,293Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2020

65.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 98Avg Mileage 86,414Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2021

65.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 124Avg Mileage 91,300Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2022High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 92Avg Mileage 83,305Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2023

68.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 94Avg Mileage 85,416Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.8%

2024High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 240Avg Mileage 85,380Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.5%

MOT results for 1998 Jeep Wrangler 2.5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	61.5%	187	64,799	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2010	12	58.9%	185	74,387	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2011	13	67.6%	173	71,106	Brakes — 16.2%
2012	14	61.8%	170	74,230	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2013	15	64.0%	164	75,386	Brakes — 51.2%
2014	16	65.5%	165	77,134	Suspension — 55.2%
2015	17	57.4%	155	79,798	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.8%
2016	18	66.0%	147	79,397	Suspension — 45.6%
2017	19	63.5%	137	81,965	Brakes — 40.9%
2018	20	63.5%	104	81,470	Brakes — 62.5%
2019	21	61.0%	100	86,293	Suspension — 52.0%
2020	22	65.3%	98	86,414	Brakes — 45.9%
2021	23	65.3%	124	91,300	Suspension — 69.4%
2022	24	62.0%	92	83,305	Brakes — 67.4%
2023	25	68.1%	94	85,416	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.8%
2024	26	64.2%	240	85,380	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Jeep Wrangler 2.5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

26.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	17.1% (11 yrs)	46.7% (26 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.8% (11 yrs)	36.3% (26 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,335 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.