1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

61.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,599

Total Tests (All Years)

96,447 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 as it ages.

12 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs66.9%

→ ↓11.4%

14 yrs55.5%

→ ↑9.0%

15 yrs64.5%

→ ↓4.3%

16 yrs60.2%

→ ↑8.7%

17 yrs68.9%

→ ↓9.1%

18 yrs59.8%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs61.6%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.9%

22 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.8%

23 yrs55.7%

→ ↑4.7%

24 yrs60.4%

→ ↑0.3%

25 yrs60.7%

→ ↑9.1%

26 yrs69.8%

→ ↓8.4%

27 yrs61.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	68.3%	142
13 yrs	66.9%	121
14 yrs	55.5%	128
15 yrs	64.5%	124
16 yrs	60.2%	118
17 yrs	68.9%	106
18 yrs	59.8%	97
19 yrs	61.6%	99
20 yrs	59.6%	89
21 yrs	59.4%	64
22 yrs	56.5%	62
23 yrs	55.7%	61
24 yrs	60.4%	91
25 yrs	60.7%	84
26 yrs	69.8%	86
27 yrs	61.4%	127

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 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 (27 yrs)	61.4%	127
2023 (26 yrs)	69.8%	86
2022 (25 yrs)	60.7%	84
2021 (24 yrs)	60.4%	91
2020 (23 yrs)	55.7%	61
2019 (22 yrs)	56.5%	62
2018 (21 yrs)	59.4%	64
2017 (20 yrs)	59.6%	89
2016 (19 yrs)	61.6%	99
2015 (18 yrs)	59.8%	97
2014 (17 yrs)	68.9%	106
2013 (16 yrs)	60.2%	118
2012 (15 yrs)	64.5%	124
2011 (14 yrs)	55.5%	128
2010 (13 yrs)	66.9%	121
2009 (12 yrs)	68.3%	142

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 142Avg Mileage 66,381Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2010

66.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 121Avg Mileage 70,483Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2011High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 128Avg Mileage 75,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 124Avg Mileage 77,535Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2013High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 118Avg Mileage 76,994Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

2014

68.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 106Avg Mileage 80,496Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2015High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 97Avg Mileage 85,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.9%

2016High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 99Avg Mileage 82,135Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%

2017High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 89Avg Mileage 86,981Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2018High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 64Avg Mileage 82,779Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 62Avg Mileage 92,603Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%

2020High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 61Avg Mileage 88,028Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 91Avg Mileage 88,265Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2022High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 84Avg Mileage 92,104Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2023

69.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 86Avg Mileage 93,195Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2024High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 127Avg Mileage 96,447Top Failure Suspension — 76.4%

MOT results for 1997 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	68.3%	142	66,381	Brakes — 20.4%
2010	13	66.9%	121	70,483	Suspension — 18.2%
2011	14	55.5%	128	75,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2012	15	64.5%	124	77,535	Brakes — 21.8%
2013	16	60.2%	118	76,994	Suspension — 56.8%
2014	17	68.9%	106	80,496	Brakes — 53.8%
2015	18	59.8%	97	85,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.9%
2016	19	61.6%	99	82,135	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%
2017	20	59.6%	89	86,981	Suspension — 50.6%
2018	21	59.4%	64	82,779	Suspension — 50.0%
2019	22	56.5%	62	92,603	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%
2020	23	55.7%	61	88,028	Brakes — 63.9%
2021	24	60.4%	91	88,265	Suspension — 65.9%
2022	25	60.7%	84	92,104	Suspension — 63.1%
2023	26	69.8%	86	93,195	Suspension — 51.2%
2024	27	61.4%	127	96,447	Suspension — 76.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.9%

↑ 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	12.0% (12 yrs)	76.4% (27 yrs)	+64.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.4% (12 yrs)	57.5% (27 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,599 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.