2009 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

66.0%

Latest Pass Rate

629

Total Tests (All Years)

101,521 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 66.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 13.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited as it ages.

3 yrs54.5%

→ ↑3.5%

4 yrs58.0%

→ ↑5.2%

5 yrs63.2%

→ ↑1.8%

6 yrs65.0%

→ ↑1.7%

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↓14.2%

8 yrs52.5%

→ ↑8.5%

9 yrs61.0%

→ ↓9.7%

10 yrs51.3%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs54.2%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs58.8%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs62.2%

→ ↑3.8%

15 yrs66.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	54.5%	55
4 yrs	58.0%	50
5 yrs	63.2%	57
6 yrs	65.0%	60
7 yrs	66.7%	54
8 yrs	52.5%	59
9 yrs	61.0%	41
10 yrs	51.3%	39
11 yrs	54.1%	37
12 yrs	54.2%	48
13 yrs	58.8%	34
14 yrs	62.2%	45
15 yrs	66.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	66%	50
2023 (14 yrs)	62.2%	45
2022 (13 yrs)	58.8%	34
2021 (12 yrs)	54.2%	48
2020 (11 yrs)	54.1%	37
2019 (10 yrs)	51.3%	39
2018 (9 yrs)	61%	41
2017 (8 yrs)	52.5%	59
2016 (7 yrs)	66.7%	54
2015 (6 yrs)	65%	60
2014 (5 yrs)	63.2%	57
2013 (4 yrs)	58%	50
2012 (3 yrs)	54.5%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 55Avg Mileage 30,064Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%

2013High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 50Avg Mileage 43,118Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.0%

2014High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 57Avg Mileage 45,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%

2015

65.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 60Avg Mileage 54,906Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.3%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 54Avg Mileage 61,887Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 72,481Top Failure Brakes — 76.3%

2018High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 41Avg Mileage 77,595Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2019High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 84,662Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

2020High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 109,012Top Failure Suspension — 78.4%

2021High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 93,415Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.6%

2022High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 98,773Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2023High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 99,482Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2024

66.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 101,521Top Failure Brakes — 76.0%

MOT results for 2009 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	54.5%	55	30,064	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%
2013	4	58.0%	50	43,118	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.0%
2014	5	63.2%	57	45,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%
2015	6	65.0%	60	54,906	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.3%
2016	7	66.7%	54	61,887	Brakes — 63.0%
2017	8	52.5%	59	72,481	Brakes — 76.3%
2018	9	61.0%	41	77,595	Brakes — 63.4%
2019	10	51.3%	39	84,662	Brakes — 82.1%
2020	11	54.1%	37	109,012	Suspension — 78.4%
2021	12	54.2%	48	93,415	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.6%
2022	13	58.8%	34	98,773	Brakes — 67.6%
2023	14	62.2%	45	99,482	Brakes — 66.7%
2024	15	66.0%	50	101,521	Brakes — 76.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited, with age trends.

Brakes

58.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	16.4% (3 yrs)	76.0% (15 yrs)	+59.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.3% (3 yrs)	26.0% (15 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (3 yrs)	18.0% (15 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	9.1% (3 yrs)	20.0% (15 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 629 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.