2012 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd 197 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

466

Total Tests (All Years)

70,255 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Wrangler Sahara Crd 197 Auto

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 72.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 18.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd 197 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs76.5%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs76.6%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs73.3%

→ ↑5.5%

6 yrs78.8%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs76.3%

→ ↓8.7%

8 yrs67.6%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs68.2%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs62.8%

→ ↑9.9%

12 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.5%	51
4 yrs	76.6%	47
5 yrs	73.3%	45
6 yrs	78.8%	33
7 yrs	76.3%	38
8 yrs	67.6%	34
9 yrs	68.2%	44
10 yrs	65.6%	32
11 yrs	62.8%	43
12 yrs	72.7%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd 197 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	72.7%	99
2023 (11 yrs)	62.8%	43
2022 (10 yrs)	65.6%	32
2021 (9 yrs)	68.2%	44
2020 (8 yrs)	67.6%	34
2019 (7 yrs)	76.3%	38
2018 (6 yrs)	78.8%	33
2017 (5 yrs)	73.3%	45
2016 (4 yrs)	76.6%	47
2015 (3 yrs)	76.5%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

76.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 51Avg Mileage 22,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2016

76.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 47Avg Mileage 27,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2017

73.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 45Avg Mileage 35,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2018

78.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 33Avg Mileage 39,456Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2019

76.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38Avg Mileage 44,888Top Failure Suspension — 15.8%

2020

67.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 34Avg Mileage 52,852Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%

2021

68.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44Avg Mileage 58,623Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.8%

2022

65.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 32Avg Mileage 62,700Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 68,340Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%

2024

72.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 99Avg Mileage 70,255Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

MOT results for 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd 197 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	76.5%	51	22,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2016	4	76.6%	47	27,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2017	5	73.3%	45	35,719	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2018	6	78.8%	33	39,456	Brakes — 24.2%
2019	7	76.3%	38	44,888	Suspension — 15.8%
2020	8	67.6%	34	52,852	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%
2021	9	68.2%	44	58,623	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.8%
2022	10	65.6%	32	62,700	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2023	11	62.8%	43	68,340	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%
2024	12	72.7%	99	70,255	Brakes — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd 197 Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

13.7%

↑ 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	7.8% (3 yrs)	16.2% (12 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd 197 Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 466 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.