Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 14.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 858 individual Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 62% first-time pass rate means roughly 38 in every 100 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd As 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 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A tested had covered 111,660 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. The Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A sits 14.7 points below the national average, ranked 1,917 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

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Most common MOT failures on a Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A

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, 3.8% of tests (14.4x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 4.9% of tests (11.84x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 4.1% of tests (11.13x the national rate for this defect)
4. 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, 7.7% of tests (8.15x the national rate for this defect)
5. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.8% of tests (6.36x the national rate for this defect)
6. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 7.7% of tests (5.91x the national rate for this defect)
7. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.2% of tests (3.85x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.8% of tests (3.67x the national rate for this defect)
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3% of tests (2.99x the national rate for this defect)
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.9% of tests (2.77x the national rate for this defect)

From 858 DVSA-tracked Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.52% of these flagged Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A before it actually fails on it.

1. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 15.6% of tests (12.27x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 4% of tests (6.11x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 26.8% of tests (5.67x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 23.1% of tests (4.15x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5% of tests (4.03x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 11.4% of tests (4.01x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.9% of tests (3.67x the national rate for this advisory)
8. 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, 5.2% of tests (3.45x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 30.1% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 25.8% of tests (2.1x the national rate for this advisory)

From 858 DVSA-tracked Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A tests, 2024.

Other Jeep models

• Jeep Renegade - 78.3%
• Jeep Compass - 82.1%
• Jeep Grand Cherokee - 82.8%
• Jeep Cherokee - 77.6%
• Jeep Wrangler - 82.8%
• Jeep Renegade Night Eagle - 90.3%
• Jeep G-Cherokee Overland Crd A - 70.9%
• Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd Ltd A - 69.6%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Kia Proceed - 62.1%
• Mercedes-Benz Clc - 62%
• Peugeot 106 - 62%
• Mazda E Series - 61.9%
• Renault Laguna - 61.8%
• Vauxhall Astravan - 61.8%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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