1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 Sahara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

881

Total Tests (All Years)

89,061 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 4.0 Sahara as it ages.

12 yrs68.2%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs68.2%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs71.2%

→ ↓18.7%

15 yrs52.5%

→ ↑13.6%

16 yrs66.1%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs65.1%

→ ↓9.2%

18 yrs55.9%

→ ↑6.6%

19 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.2%

20 yrs59.3%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs61.8%

→ ↑1.6%

22 yrs63.4%

→ ↑7.3%

23 yrs70.7%

→ ↓5.6%

24 yrs65.1%

→ ↑6.3%

25 yrs71.4%

→ ↓11.8%

26 yrs59.6%

→ ↑4.6%

27 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	68.2%	66
13 yrs	68.2%	66
14 yrs	71.2%	66
15 yrs	52.5%	61
16 yrs	66.1%	62
17 yrs	65.1%	63
18 yrs	55.9%	59
19 yrs	62.5%	64
20 yrs	59.3%	59
21 yrs	61.8%	34
22 yrs	63.4%	41
23 yrs	70.7%	41
24 yrs	65.1%	43
25 yrs	71.4%	42
26 yrs	59.6%	47
27 yrs	64.2%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 Sahara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	64.2%	67
2023 (26 yrs)	59.6%	47
2022 (25 yrs)	71.4%	42
2021 (24 yrs)	65.1%	43
2020 (23 yrs)	70.7%	41
2019 (22 yrs)	63.4%	41
2018 (21 yrs)	61.8%	34
2017 (20 yrs)	59.3%	59
2016 (19 yrs)	62.5%	64
2015 (18 yrs)	55.9%	59
2014 (17 yrs)	65.1%	63
2013 (16 yrs)	66.1%	62
2012 (15 yrs)	52.5%	61
2011 (14 yrs)	71.2%	66
2010 (13 yrs)	68.2%	66
2009 (12 yrs)	68.2%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 68,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2010

68.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 66Avg Mileage 75,385Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2011

71.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 66Avg Mileage 75,635Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

2012High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 61Avg Mileage 79,656Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2013

66.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 79,274Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2014

65.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 82,161Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2015High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 59Avg Mileage 91,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.8%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 64Avg Mileage 84,015Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2017High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 59Avg Mileage 83,184Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 96,229Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 90,858Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2020

70.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 88,797Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2021

65.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 43Avg Mileage 90,014Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2022

71.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 42Avg Mileage 87,388Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2023High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 47Avg Mileage 92,038Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 67Avg Mileage 89,061Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

MOT results for 1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 Sahara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	68.2%	66	68,641	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2010	13	68.2%	66	75,385	Brakes — 19.7%
2011	14	71.2%	66	75,635	Suspension — 19.7%
2012	15	52.5%	61	79,656	Suspension — 31.1%
2013	16	66.1%	62	79,274	Suspension — 35.5%
2014	17	65.1%	63	82,161	Brakes — 66.7%
2015	18	55.9%	59	91,517	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.8%
2016	19	62.5%	64	84,015	Brakes — 54.7%
2017	20	59.3%	59	83,184	Brakes — 44.1%
2018	21	61.8%	34	96,229	Brakes — 38.2%
2019	22	63.4%	41	90,858	Brakes — 56.1%
2020	23	70.7%	41	88,797	Brakes — 56.1%
2021	24	65.1%	43	90,014	Brakes — 53.5%
2022	25	71.4%	42	87,388	Suspension — 42.9%
2023	26	59.6%	47	92,038	Brakes — 51.1%
2024	27	64.2%	67	89,061	Suspension — 35.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 Sahara, with age trends.

Brakes

39.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.4%

↓ 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	15.2% (12 yrs)	35.8% (27 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑
Steering	7.6% (12 yrs)	14.9% (27 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.7% (12 yrs)	11.9% (27 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Wrangler 4.0 Sahara cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 881 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.