2004 Jeep Wrangler — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

401

Total Tests (All Years)

80,091 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 80.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 23.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Jeep Wrangler as it ages.

13 yrs48.4%

→ ↑18.3%

14 yrs66.7%

→ ↑7.8%

15 yrs74.5%

→ ↓7.8%

16 yrs66.7%

→ ↓21.7%

17 yrs45.0%

→ ↑29.5%

18 yrs74.5%

→ ↓5.1%

19 yrs69.4%

→ ↑10.6%

20 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	48.4%	31
14 yrs	66.7%	33
15 yrs	74.5%	47
16 yrs	66.7%	42
17 yrs	45.0%	40
18 yrs	74.5%	51
19 yrs	69.4%	72
20 yrs	80.0%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Jeep Wrangler pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	80%	85
2023 (19 yrs)	69.4%	72
2022 (18 yrs)	74.5%	51
2021 (17 yrs)	45%	40
2020 (16 yrs)	66.7%	42
2019 (15 yrs)	74.5%	47
2018 (14 yrs)	66.7%	33
2017 (13 yrs)	48.4%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 64,997Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.9%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 80,241Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

2019

74.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 47Avg Mileage 80,382Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 82,989Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2021High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 40Avg Mileage 76,665Top Failure Suspension — 87.5%

2022

74.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 76,403Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%

2023

69.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 72Avg Mileage 73,895Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.3%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 80,091Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

MOT results for 2004 Jeep Wrangler by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	13	48.4%	31	64,997	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.9%
2018	14	66.7%	33	80,241	Suspension — 30.3%
2019	15	74.5%	47	80,382	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%
2020	16	66.7%	42	82,989	Suspension — 47.6%
2021	17	45.0%	40	76,665	Suspension — 87.5%
2022	18	74.5%	51	76,403	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%
2023	19	69.4%	72	73,895	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.3%
2024	20	80.0%	85	80,091	Suspension — 48.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Jeep Wrangler, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

83.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

30.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

24.8%

↓ 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	64.5% (13 yrs)	9.4% (20 yrs)	-55.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	48.4% (13 yrs)	48.2% (20 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Wrangler cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 401 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.