2003 Jeep Wrangler — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

76.4%

Latest Pass Rate

826

Total Tests (All Years)

83,073 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 2003 Jeep Wrangler as it ages.

6 yrs61.4%

→ ↑4.5%

7 yrs65.9%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs61.0%

→ ↓11.0%

9 yrs50.0%

→ ↑17.4%

10 yrs67.4%

→ ↑2.0%

11 yrs69.4%

→ ↑16.3%

12 yrs85.7%

→ ↓36.7%

13 yrs49.0%

→ ↑10.1%

14 yrs59.1%

→ ↑7.6%

15 yrs66.7%

→ ↑11.6%

16 yrs78.3%

→ ↓10.9%

17 yrs67.4%

→ ↑3.8%

18 yrs71.2%

→ ↑6.0%

19 yrs77.2%

→ ↓7.6%

20 yrs69.6%

→ ↑6.8%

21 yrs76.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	61.4%	44
7 yrs	65.9%	41
8 yrs	61.0%	41
9 yrs	50.0%	48
10 yrs	67.4%	46
11 yrs	69.4%	36
12 yrs	85.7%	42
13 yrs	49.0%	49
14 yrs	59.1%	44
15 yrs	66.7%	45
16 yrs	78.3%	46
17 yrs	67.4%	43
18 yrs	71.2%	52
19 yrs	77.2%	57
20 yrs	69.6%	69
21 yrs	76.4%	123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Jeep Wrangler pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	76.4%	123
2023 (20 yrs)	69.6%	69
2022 (19 yrs)	77.2%	57
2021 (18 yrs)	71.2%	52
2020 (17 yrs)	67.4%	43
2019 (16 yrs)	78.3%	46
2018 (15 yrs)	66.7%	45
2017 (14 yrs)	59.1%	44
2016 (13 yrs)	49%	49
2015 (12 yrs)	85.7%	42
2014 (11 yrs)	69.4%	36
2013 (10 yrs)	67.4%	46
2012 (9 yrs)	50%	48
2011 (8 yrs)	61%	41
2010 (7 yrs)	65.9%	41
2009 (6 yrs)	61.4%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 44Avg Mileage 39,470Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2010

65.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 41Avg Mileage 42,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2011High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 47,299Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 48Avg Mileage 54,235Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2013

67.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 57,464Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2014

69.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 52,396Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2015

85.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 61,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2016High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 61,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2017High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 44Avg Mileage 65,876Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 79,348Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2019

78.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 46Avg Mileage 76,786Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.7%

2020

67.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 81,334Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.9%

2021

71.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 52Avg Mileage 79,010Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2022

77.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 76,972Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2023

69.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 69Avg Mileage 75,559Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.1%

2024

76.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 123Avg Mileage 83,073Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.1%

MOT results for 2003 Jeep Wrangler by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	61.4%	44	39,470	Suspension — 22.7%
2010	7	65.9%	41	42,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2011	8	61.0%	41	47,299	Brakes — 22.0%
2012	9	50.0%	48	54,235	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2013	10	67.4%	46	57,464	Suspension — 43.5%
2014	11	69.4%	36	52,396	Brakes — 30.6%
2015	12	85.7%	42	61,233	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2016	13	49.0%	49	61,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2017	14	59.1%	44	65,876	Suspension — 45.5%
2018	15	66.7%	45	79,348	Suspension — 42.2%
2019	16	78.3%	46	76,786	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.7%
2020	17	67.4%	43	81,334	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.9%
2021	18	71.2%	52	79,010	Brakes — 30.8%
2022	19	77.2%	57	76,972	Suspension — 33.3%
2023	20	69.6%	69	75,559	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.1%
2024	21	76.4%	123	83,073	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Jeep Wrangler, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.5%

↓ 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
Suspension	22.7% (6 yrs)	16.3% (21 yrs)	-6.4%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	6.8% (6 yrs)	3.3% (21 yrs)	-3.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	20.5% (6 yrs)	23.6% (21 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Wrangler cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 826 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.