2008 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimit A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

42.1%

Latest Pass Rate

543

Total Tests (All Years)

113,159 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 42.1%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 10.6% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimit A as it ages.

3 yrs73.8%

→ ↓18.2%

4 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs55.6%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.9%

7 yrs52.8%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs54.0%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs54.9%

→ ↑7.6%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↓6.2%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↓6.3%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↑13.6%

13 yrs63.6%

→ ↓21.5%

16 yrs42.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	73.8%	61
4 yrs	55.6%	54
5 yrs	55.6%	54
6 yrs	50.9%	53
7 yrs	52.8%	53
8 yrs	54.0%	50
9 yrs	54.9%	51
10 yrs	62.5%	32
11 yrs	56.3%	32
12 yrs	50.0%	32
13 yrs	63.6%	33
16 yrs	42.1%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimit A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	42.1%	38
2021 (13 yrs)	63.6%	33
2020 (12 yrs)	50%	32
2019 (11 yrs)	56.3%	32
2018 (10 yrs)	62.5%	32
2017 (9 yrs)	54.9%	51
2016 (8 yrs)	54%	50
2015 (7 yrs)	52.8%	53
2014 (6 yrs)	50.9%	53
2013 (5 yrs)	55.6%	54
2012 (4 yrs)	55.6%	54
2011 (3 yrs)	73.8%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 61Avg Mileage 29,850Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 54Avg Mileage 37,894Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 54Avg Mileage 46,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.3%

2014High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 53Avg Mileage 55,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.5%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 68,027Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 50Avg Mileage 73,534Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 78,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%

2018High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 32Avg Mileage 88,826Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 94,952Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 95,938Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2021High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 103,463Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

2024High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 113,159Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 163.2%

MOT results for 2008 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimit A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	73.8%	61	29,850	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2012	4	55.6%	54	37,894	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2013	5	55.6%	54	46,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.3%
2014	6	50.9%	53	55,251	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.5%
2015	7	52.8%	53	68,027	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.9%
2016	8	54.0%	50	73,534	Brakes — 62.0%
2017	9	54.9%	51	78,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%
2018	10	62.5%	32	88,826	Brakes — 62.5%
2019	11	56.3%	32	94,952	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%
2020	12	50.0%	32	95,938	Brakes — 84.4%
2021	13	63.6%	33	103,463	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%
2024	16	42.1%	38	113,159	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 163.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimit A, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

84.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.5%

↑ 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	6.6% (3 yrs)	81.6% (16 yrs)	+75.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.8% (3 yrs)	65.8% (16 yrs)	+56.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.6% (3 yrs)	42.1% (16 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimit A cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 543 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.