1998 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

80.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,261

Total Tests (All Years)

95,425 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 as it ages.

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs61.0%

→ ↑6.7%

13 yrs67.7%

→ ↓7.0%

14 yrs60.7%

→ ↑4.7%

15 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs64.3%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs61.4%

→ ↓7.3%

18 yrs54.1%

→ ↑7.5%

19 yrs61.6%

→ ↑4.5%

20 yrs66.1%

→ ↓5.1%

21 yrs61.0%

→ ↑6.3%

22 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.9%

23 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.0%

24 yrs64.4%

→ ↓5.0%

25 yrs59.4%

→ ↑21.2%

26 yrs80.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	58.6%	87
12 yrs	61.0%	100
13 yrs	67.7%	93
14 yrs	60.7%	84
15 yrs	65.4%	81
16 yrs	64.3%	84
17 yrs	61.4%	70
18 yrs	54.1%	85
19 yrs	61.6%	73
20 yrs	66.1%	62
21 yrs	61.0%	59
22 yrs	67.3%	55
23 yrs	64.4%	59
24 yrs	64.4%	45
25 yrs	59.4%	64
26 yrs	80.6%	160

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 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 (26 yrs)	80.6%	160
2023 (25 yrs)	59.4%	64
2022 (24 yrs)	64.4%	45
2021 (23 yrs)	64.4%	59
2020 (22 yrs)	67.3%	55
2019 (21 yrs)	61%	59
2018 (20 yrs)	66.1%	62
2017 (19 yrs)	61.6%	73
2016 (18 yrs)	54.1%	85
2015 (17 yrs)	61.4%	70
2014 (16 yrs)	64.3%	84
2013 (15 yrs)	65.4%	81
2012 (14 yrs)	60.7%	84
2011 (13 yrs)	67.7%	93
2010 (12 yrs)	61%	100
2009 (11 yrs)	58.6%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 87Avg Mileage 64,388Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2010High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 100Avg Mileage 68,295Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2011

67.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 93Avg Mileage 71,270Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 84Avg Mileage 75,407Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2013

65.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 81Avg Mileage 73,644Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2014High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 84Avg Mileage 77,625Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 70Avg Mileage 79,081Top Failure Brakes — 78.6%

2016High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 85Avg Mileage 78,117Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2017High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 73Avg Mileage 82,006Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2018

66.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 62Avg Mileage 84,149Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2019High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 59Avg Mileage 86,803Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2020

67.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 89,258Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2021High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 59Avg Mileage 87,185Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

2022High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 45Avg Mileage 85,716Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

2023High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 64Avg Mileage 90,511Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2024

80.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 160Avg Mileage 95,425Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

MOT results for 1998 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	58.6%	87	64,388	Brakes — 24.1%
2010	12	61.0%	100	68,295	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2011	13	67.7%	93	71,270	Suspension — 20.4%
2012	14	60.7%	84	75,407	Brakes — 22.6%
2013	15	65.4%	81	73,644	Brakes — 65.4%
2014	16	64.3%	84	77,625	Brakes — 66.7%
2015	17	61.4%	70	79,081	Brakes — 78.6%
2016	18	54.1%	85	78,117	Suspension — 54.1%
2017	19	61.6%	73	82,006	Brakes — 54.8%
2018	20	66.1%	62	84,149	Suspension — 54.8%
2019	21	61.0%	59	86,803	Suspension — 61.0%
2020	22	67.3%	55	89,258	Suspension — 49.1%
2021	23	64.4%	59	87,185	Suspension — 74.6%
2022	24	64.4%	45	85,716	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%
2023	25	59.4%	64	90,511	Suspension — 67.2%
2024	26	80.6%	160	95,425	Suspension — 30.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Jeep Wrangler 4.0, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.8%

↑ 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	13.8% (11 yrs)	30.0% (26 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.1% (11 yrs)	22.5% (26 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,261 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.