2009 Jeep Wrangler Sport Unlimited — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

76.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,240

Total Tests (All Years)

110,839 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 76.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 24.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs52.7%

→ ↑12.9%

4 yrs65.6%

→ ↓13.0%

5 yrs52.6%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs50.0%

→ ↑9.6%

7 yrs59.6%

→ ↑2.9%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↓4.9%

9 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs58.0%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs59.3%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs56.4%

→ ↑20.1%

15 yrs76.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	52.7%	93
4 yrs	65.6%	96
5 yrs	52.6%	97
6 yrs	50.0%	100
7 yrs	59.6%	99
8 yrs	62.5%	96
9 yrs	57.6%	59
10 yrs	58.0%	69
11 yrs	59.3%	86
12 yrs	57.1%	91
13 yrs	57.5%	73
14 yrs	56.4%	94
15 yrs	76.5%	187

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	76.5%	187
2023 (14 yrs)	56.4%	94
2022 (13 yrs)	57.5%	73
2021 (12 yrs)	57.1%	91
2020 (11 yrs)	59.3%	86
2019 (10 yrs)	58%	69
2018 (9 yrs)	57.6%	59
2017 (8 yrs)	62.5%	96
2016 (7 yrs)	59.6%	99
2015 (6 yrs)	50%	100
2014 (5 yrs)	52.6%	97
2013 (4 yrs)	65.6%	96
2012 (3 yrs)	52.7%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 93Avg Mileage 26,470Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2013

65.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 96Avg Mileage 36,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%

2014High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 97Avg Mileage 41,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 100Avg Mileage 50,936Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.0%

2016High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 99Avg Mileage 57,612Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.5%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 96Avg Mileage 62,432Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 67,986Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2019High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 69Avg Mileage 74,167Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 86Avg Mileage 80,816Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.2%

2021High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 86,698Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.1%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 90,742Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 94Avg Mileage 95,652Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.3%

2024

76.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 187Avg Mileage 110,839Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%

MOT results for 2009 Jeep Wrangler Sport Unlimited by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	52.7%	93	26,470	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2013	4	65.6%	96	36,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%
2014	5	52.6%	97	41,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%
2015	6	50.0%	100	50,936	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.0%
2016	7	59.6%	99	57,612	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.5%
2017	8	62.5%	96	62,432	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%
2018	9	57.6%	59	67,986	Brakes — 50.8%
2019	10	58.0%	69	74,167	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.8%
2020	11	59.3%	86	80,816	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.2%
2021	12	57.1%	91	86,698	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.1%
2022	13	57.5%	73	90,742	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.8%
2023	14	56.4%	94	95,652	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.3%
2024	15	76.5%	187	110,839	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

67.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	19.4% (3 yrs)	29.4% (15 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.1% (3 yrs)	24.1% (15 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Wrangler Sport Unlimited cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,240 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.