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2008 Jeep Wrangler — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
53.3%
Latest Pass Rate
153
Total Tests (All Years)
101,513 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 53.3%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 0.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler as it ages.

11 yrs58.1%
15 yrs51.1%
16 yrs53.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs58.1%31
15 yrs51.1%47
16 yrs53.3%75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Jeep Wrangler pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)53.3%75
2023 (15 yrs)51.1%47
2019 (11 yrs)58.1%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 92,795Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%
2023High Fail Rate
51.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 47Avg Mileage 85,416Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.0%
2024High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 75Avg Mileage 101,513Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Jeep Wrangler, with age trends.

Brakes
62.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
62.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
35.6%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
22.7%
— Consistent
Steering
20.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment32.3% (11 yrs)70.7% (16 yrs)
+38.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes74.2% (11 yrs)44.0% (16 yrs)
-30.2%
🟢 ↓
Steering16.1% (11 yrs)18.7% (16 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension32.3% (11 yrs)32.0% (16 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Wrangler cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 153 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.

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