2007 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee: MOT pass rate and reliability

68.8% of 2007 Chrysler Jeep Cherokees pass the MOT first time, measured across 202 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 113,548 miles.

How the 2007 compares

  • Against all Chrysler Jeep Cherokees (71.3%, 272 tests): -2.5 points
  • Against all 2007 cars (64.8%): +4 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Chrysler Jeep Cherokee model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2007 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Chrysler Jeep Cherokee:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2003 59.5% 222 117,231
2004 68.6% 309 117,389
2005 66.1% 251 108,981
2006 65.7% 277 112,179
2007 68.8% 202 113,548

What this means if you are buying a 2007 Cherokee

The 2007 is a weaker year for this model, passing 2.5 points less often than the Chrysler Jeep Cherokee average. Some of that is simply age, so compare it against the 2007 figure for all cars above rather than against newer examples. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 19-year-old car fails on

A 2007 car is 19 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself. On a 2007 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee the average at test was 113,548 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2007 is the strongest year on record for this model at 68.8%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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