1993 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

439

Total Tests (All Years)

84,148 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 1993 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 as it ages.

16 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs59.1%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs60.5%

→ ↑4.5%

19 yrs65.0%

→ ↓5.5%

20 yrs59.5%

→ ↑5.2%

21 yrs64.7%

→ ↑7.8%

22 yrs72.5%

→ ↓12.5%

23 yrs60.0%

→ ↑4.3%

24 yrs64.3%

→ ↓14.3%

26 yrs50.0%

→ ↑17.6%

31 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	60.4%	48
17 yrs	59.1%	44
18 yrs	60.5%	43
19 yrs	65.0%	40
20 yrs	59.5%	37
21 yrs	64.7%	34
22 yrs	72.5%	40
23 yrs	60.0%	40
24 yrs	64.3%	42
26 yrs	50.0%	34
31 yrs	67.6%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	67.6%	37
2019 (26 yrs)	50%	34
2017 (24 yrs)	64.3%	42
2016 (23 yrs)	60%	40
2015 (22 yrs)	72.5%	40
2014 (21 yrs)	64.7%	34
2013 (20 yrs)	59.5%	37
2012 (19 yrs)	65%	40
2011 (18 yrs)	60.5%	43
2010 (17 yrs)	59.1%	44
2009 (16 yrs)	60.4%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 48Avg Mileage 78,618Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2010High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 44Avg Mileage 81,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2011High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 43Avg Mileage 81,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012

65.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 40Avg Mileage 85,692Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 37Avg Mileage 90,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.5%

2014High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 86,118Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2015

72.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 40Avg Mileage 82,899Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 40Avg Mileage 87,174Top Failure Brakes — 90.0%

2017High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 42Avg Mileage 89,459Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 34Avg Mileage 96,066Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2024

67.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 37Avg Mileage 84,148Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 48.6%

MOT results for 1993 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	60.4%	48	78,618	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2010	17	59.1%	44	81,457	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2011	18	60.5%	43	81,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	19	65.0%	40	85,692	Suspension — 22.5%
2013	20	59.5%	37	90,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.5%
2014	21	64.7%	34	86,118	Brakes — 67.6%
2015	22	72.5%	40	82,899	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2016	23	60.0%	40	87,174	Brakes — 90.0%
2017	24	64.3%	42	89,459	Suspension — 57.1%
2019	26	50.0%	34	96,066	Brakes — 64.7%
2024	31	67.6%	37	84,148	Body, chassis, structure — 48.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Jeep Wrangler 4.0, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

32.0%

↑ 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
Steering	12.5% (16 yrs)	16.2% (31 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.8% (16 yrs)	21.6% (31 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Wrangler 4.0 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 439 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.