2001 Jeep Wrangler — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

62.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,014

Total Tests (All Years)

88,516 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Jeep Wrangler as it ages.

8 yrs64.2%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↑14.9%

10 yrs76.4%

→ ↓7.4%

11 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs66.1%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs65.5%

→ ↑4.5%

15 yrs70.0%

→ ↓9.1%

16 yrs60.9%

→ ↑15.1%

17 yrs76.0%

→ ↓8.8%

18 yrs67.2%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs69.2%

→ ↓4.6%

20 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.9%

21 yrs62.7%

→ ↑6.4%

22 yrs69.1%

→ ↓6.8%

23 yrs62.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	64.2%	67
9 yrs	61.5%	65
10 yrs	76.4%	55
11 yrs	69.0%	58
12 yrs	66.1%	59
13 yrs	67.3%	55
14 yrs	65.5%	55
15 yrs	70.0%	60
16 yrs	60.9%	64
17 yrs	76.0%	50
18 yrs	67.2%	64
19 yrs	69.2%	65
20 yrs	64.6%	48
21 yrs	62.7%	67
22 yrs	69.1%	68
23 yrs	62.3%	114

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Jeep Wrangler pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	62.3%	114
2023 (22 yrs)	69.1%	68
2022 (21 yrs)	62.7%	67
2021 (20 yrs)	64.6%	48
2020 (19 yrs)	69.2%	65
2019 (18 yrs)	67.2%	64
2018 (17 yrs)	76%	50
2017 (16 yrs)	60.9%	64
2016 (15 yrs)	70%	60
2015 (14 yrs)	65.5%	55
2014 (13 yrs)	67.3%	55
2013 (12 yrs)	66.1%	59
2012 (11 yrs)	69%	58
2011 (10 yrs)	76.4%	55
2010 (9 yrs)	61.5%	65
2009 (8 yrs)	64.2%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 67Avg Mileage 48,627Top Failure Suspension — 20.9%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 65Avg Mileage 49,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2011

76.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 49,591Top Failure Suspension — 12.7%

2012

69.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 55,443Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2013

66.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 59Avg Mileage 57,728Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2014

67.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 55Avg Mileage 60,616Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2015

65.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 65,316Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 66,446Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2017High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 64Avg Mileage 82,500Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2018

76.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 50Avg Mileage 77,995Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2019

67.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 64Avg Mileage 78,915Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2020

69.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 65Avg Mileage 86,804Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2021High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 87,191Top Failure Suspension — 79.2%

2022High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 67Avg Mileage 80,178Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2023

69.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 68Avg Mileage 79,051Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.6%

2024High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 114Avg Mileage 88,516Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

MOT results for 2001 Jeep Wrangler by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	64.2%	67	48,627	Suspension — 20.9%
2010	9	61.5%	65	49,773	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2011	10	76.4%	55	49,591	Suspension — 12.7%
2012	11	69.0%	58	55,443	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2013	12	66.1%	59	57,728	Suspension — 55.9%
2014	13	67.3%	55	60,616	Suspension — 41.8%
2015	14	65.5%	55	65,316	Brakes — 50.9%
2016	15	70.0%	60	66,446	Suspension — 45.0%
2017	16	60.9%	64	82,500	Suspension — 48.4%
2018	17	76.0%	50	77,995	Suspension — 44.0%
2019	18	67.2%	64	78,915	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2020	19	69.2%	65	86,804	Suspension — 63.1%
2021	20	64.6%	48	87,191	Suspension — 79.2%
2022	21	62.7%	67	80,178	Suspension — 64.2%
2023	22	69.1%	68	79,051	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.6%
2024	23	62.3%	114	88,516	Suspension — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Jeep Wrangler, with age trends.

Suspension

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.2%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	20.9% (8 yrs)	66.7% (23 yrs)	+45.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.9% (8 yrs)	58.8% (23 yrs)	+37.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Wrangler cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,014 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.