2009 Jeep Wrangler — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

64.6%

Latest Pass Rate

249

Total Tests (All Years)

83,136 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 64.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 12.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Jeep Wrangler as it ages.

5 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs54.8%

→ ↑7.4%

7 yrs62.2%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs60.6%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs61.1%

→ ↑24.2%

14 yrs85.3%

→ ↓20.7%

15 yrs64.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	56.7%	30
6 yrs	54.8%	31
7 yrs	62.2%	37
8 yrs	60.6%	33
12 yrs	61.1%	36
14 yrs	85.3%	34
15 yrs	64.6%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Jeep Wrangler pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	64.6%	48
2023 (14 yrs)	85.3%	34
2021 (12 yrs)	61.1%	36
2017 (8 yrs)	60.6%	33
2016 (7 yrs)	62.2%	37
2015 (6 yrs)	54.8%	31
2014 (5 yrs)	56.7%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 30Avg Mileage 38,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 31Avg Mileage 47,172Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2016High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 37Avg Mileage 52,288Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 33Avg Mileage 58,859Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

2021High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 36Avg Mileage 77,628Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.2%

2023

85.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 84,067Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.4%

2024High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 83,136Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 29.2%

MOT results for 2009 Jeep Wrangler by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	5	56.7%	30	38,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2015	6	54.8%	31	47,172	Brakes — 74.2%
2016	7	62.2%	37	52,288	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%
2017	8	60.6%	33	58,859	Brakes — 69.7%
2021	12	61.1%	36	77,628	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.2%
2023	14	85.3%	34	84,067	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.4%
2024	15	64.6%	48	83,136	Noise, emissions and leaks — 29.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Jeep Wrangler, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

50.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.2%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

25.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	43.3% (5 yrs)	29.2% (15 yrs)	-14.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	16.7% (5 yrs)	6.3% (15 yrs)	-10.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Wrangler cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 249 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.