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2012 Jeep Wrangler — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
83.0%
Latest Pass Rate
123
Total Tests (All Years)
77,668 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 83.0%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 28.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Jeep Wrangler as it ages.

10 yrs66.7%
11 yrs64.9%
12 yrs83.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs66.7%33
11 yrs64.9%37
12 yrs83.0%53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Jeep Wrangler pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)83%53
2023 (11 yrs)64.9%37
2022 (10 yrs)66.7%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
66.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 81,030Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%
2023High Fail Rate
64.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 78,796Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%
2024
83.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 53Avg Mileage 77,668Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Jeep Wrangler, with age trends.

Brakes
46.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
36.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
17.4%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
11.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
10.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment48.5% (10 yrs)11.3% (12 yrs)
-37.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes57.6% (10 yrs)20.8% (12 yrs)
-36.8%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks21.2% (10 yrs)1.9% (12 yrs)
-19.3%
🟢 ↓
Tyres12.1% (10 yrs)22.6% (12 yrs)
+10.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Wrangler cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 123 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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