2002 Jeep Wrangler — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

77.0%

Latest Pass Rate

734

Total Tests (All Years)

71,412 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 2002 Jeep Wrangler as it ages.

7 yrs73.7%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs72.5%

→ ↓12.0%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↑11.7%

11 yrs73.2%

→ ↑8.2%

12 yrs81.4%

→ ↓17.3%

13 yrs64.1%

→ ↑18.0%

14 yrs82.1%

→ ↓18.1%

15 yrs64.0%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs63.9%

→ ↑6.7%

17 yrs70.6%

→ ↑12.3%

18 yrs82.9%

→ ↓19.4%

19 yrs63.5%

→ ↑14.3%

20 yrs77.8%

→ ↓17.5%

21 yrs60.3%

→ ↑16.7%

22 yrs77.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	73.7%	38
8 yrs	72.5%	40
9 yrs	60.5%	38
10 yrs	61.5%	39
11 yrs	73.2%	41
12 yrs	81.4%	43
13 yrs	64.1%	39
14 yrs	82.1%	39
15 yrs	64.0%	50
16 yrs	63.9%	36
17 yrs	70.6%	34
18 yrs	82.9%	41
19 yrs	63.5%	52
20 yrs	77.8%	54
21 yrs	60.3%	63
22 yrs	77.0%	87

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Jeep Wrangler pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	77%	87
2023 (21 yrs)	60.3%	63
2022 (20 yrs)	77.8%	54
2021 (19 yrs)	63.5%	52
2020 (18 yrs)	82.9%	41
2019 (17 yrs)	70.6%	34
2018 (16 yrs)	63.9%	36
2017 (15 yrs)	64%	50
2016 (14 yrs)	82.1%	39
2015 (13 yrs)	64.1%	39
2014 (12 yrs)	81.4%	43
2013 (11 yrs)	73.2%	41
2012 (10 yrs)	61.5%	39
2011 (9 yrs)	60.5%	38
2010 (8 yrs)	72.5%	40
2009 (7 yrs)	73.7%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38Avg Mileage 33,119Top Failure Suspension — 15.8%

2010

72.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 40Avg Mileage 36,922Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2011High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38Avg Mileage 43,848Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2012High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 42,215Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2013

73.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 49,183Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2014

81.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 51,437Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

2015High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 61,174Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%

2016

82.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 56,730Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2017High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 67,993Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2018High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 63,604Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2019

70.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 80,546Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2020

82.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 76,595Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%

2021High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 84,002Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2022

77.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 54Avg Mileage 75,070Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.6%

2023High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 63Avg Mileage 76,992Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

2024

77.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 87Avg Mileage 71,412Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

MOT results for 2002 Jeep Wrangler by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	73.7%	38	33,119	Suspension — 15.8%
2010	8	72.5%	40	36,922	Brakes — 12.5%
2011	9	60.5%	38	43,848	Suspension — 26.3%
2012	10	61.5%	39	42,215	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2013	11	73.2%	41	49,183	Brakes — 34.1%
2014	12	81.4%	43	51,437	Suspension — 44.2%
2015	13	64.1%	39	61,174	Suspension — 71.8%
2016	14	82.1%	39	56,730	Suspension — 33.3%
2017	15	64.0%	50	67,993	Brakes — 68.0%
2018	16	63.9%	36	63,604	Suspension — 61.1%
2019	17	70.6%	34	80,546	Suspension — 32.4%
2020	18	82.9%	41	76,595	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%
2021	19	63.5%	52	84,002	Suspension — 55.8%
2022	20	77.8%	54	75,070	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.6%
2023	21	60.3%	63	76,992	Suspension — 69.8%
2024	22	77.0%	87	71,412	Brakes — 34.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Jeep Wrangler, with age trends.

Suspension

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

15.3%

↓ Decreases 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	15.8% (7 yrs)	34.5% (22 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.8% (7 yrs)	28.7% (22 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Wrangler cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 734 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.