1999 Jeep Wrangler 2.5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

68.3%

Latest Pass Rate

552

Total Tests (All Years)

89,702 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 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2.5 as it ages.

10 yrs46.0%

→ ↑4.9%

11 yrs50.9%

→ ↑6.2%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs55.3%

→ ↑12.1%

14 yrs67.4%

→ ↑9.2%

15 yrs76.6%

→ ↓13.4%

16 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.2%

17 yrs60.0%

→ ↑9.0%

18 yrs69.0%

→ ↓1.4%

20 yrs67.6%

→ ↓10.0%

21 yrs57.6%

→ ↑12.1%

22 yrs69.7%

→ ↓1.4%

25 yrs68.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	46.0%	50
11 yrs	50.9%	55
12 yrs	57.1%	49
13 yrs	55.3%	47
14 yrs	67.4%	43
15 yrs	76.6%	47
16 yrs	63.2%	38
17 yrs	60.0%	40
18 yrs	69.0%	42
20 yrs	67.6%	34
21 yrs	57.6%	33
22 yrs	69.7%	33
25 yrs	68.3%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 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 (25 yrs)	68.3%	41
2021 (22 yrs)	69.7%	33
2020 (21 yrs)	57.6%	33
2019 (20 yrs)	67.6%	34
2017 (18 yrs)	69%	42
2016 (17 yrs)	60%	40
2015 (16 yrs)	63.2%	38
2014 (15 yrs)	76.6%	47
2013 (14 yrs)	67.4%	43
2012 (13 yrs)	55.3%	47
2011 (12 yrs)	57.1%	49
2010 (11 yrs)	50.9%	55
2009 (10 yrs)	46%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 50Avg Mileage 59,841Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2010High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 63,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 49Avg Mileage 64,654Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2012High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47Avg Mileage 65,329Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2013

67.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 43Avg Mileage 66,854Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2014

76.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 47Avg Mileage 70,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%

2015High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 71,765Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 40Avg Mileage 92,846Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 42Avg Mileage 76,104Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2019

67.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 73,955Top Failure Brakes — 94.1%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 80,455Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.9%

2021

69.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 82,196Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%

2024

68.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 41Avg Mileage 89,702Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

MOT results for 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2.5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	46.0%	50	59,841	Brakes — 30.0%
2010	11	50.9%	55	63,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2011	12	57.1%	49	64,654	Brakes — 22.4%
2012	13	55.3%	47	65,329	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2013	14	67.4%	43	66,854	Suspension — 53.5%
2014	15	76.6%	47	70,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%
2015	16	63.2%	38	71,765	Brakes — 39.5%
2016	17	60.0%	40	92,846	Suspension — 55.0%
2017	18	69.0%	42	76,104	Brakes — 73.8%
2019	20	67.6%	34	73,955	Brakes — 94.1%
2020	21	57.6%	33	80,455	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.9%
2021	22	69.7%	33	82,196	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%
2024	25	68.3%	41	89,702	Brakes — 53.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2.5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.1%

↓ 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
Brakes	30.0% (10 yrs)	53.7% (25 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.0% (10 yrs)	34.1% (25 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 552 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.