Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 11.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,967 individual Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 65.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 35 in every 100 Chrysler-Jeep Cherokees presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee tested had covered 113,812 miles and was built around 2005.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Chrysler-Jeep Cherokees actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee

1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 6.3% of tests (27.31x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 6.6% of tests (18.12x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 6.4% of tests (7.75x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 2.8% of tests (7.15x the national rate for this defect)
5. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2.2% of tests (5.67x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.1% of tests (4.14x the national rate for this defect)
7. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.7% of tests (3.34x the national rate for this defect)
8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.7% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this defect)
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.6% of tests (2.64x the national rate for this defect)
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.2% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)

From 668 DVSA-tracked Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.26% of these flagged Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee year:

• 2003 Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee - 59.5% first-time pass, 222 tests
• 2004 Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee - 68.6% first-time pass, 309 tests
• 2005 Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee - 66.1% first-time pass, 251 tests
• 2006 Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee - 65.7% first-time pass, 277 tests
• 2007 Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee - 68.8% first-time pass, 202 tests

Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

• Diesel Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee - 66.9% first-time pass, 1,572 tests
• Petrol Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee - 62.6% first-time pass, 334 tests
• Petrol Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee - 71.3% first-time pass, 272 tests

Other Chrysler-Jeep models

• Chrysler-Jeep 300 - 69.1%
• Chrysler-Jeep Grand Cherokee - 69.8%
• Chrysler-Jeep Grand Voyager - 60.1%
• Chrysler-Jeep Wrangler - 67.5%
• Chrysler-Jeep Patriot - 54.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Volvo C30 - 65.2%
• MG Zt-T - 65.2%
• Nissan Nv200 - 65.1%
• Isuzu Trooper - 65%
• Renault Wind - 64.8%
• Chevrolet Spark - 64.7%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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