Petrol Jeep Cherokee: MOT pass rate
76.4% of petrol Jeep Cherokees pass the MOT first time, measured across 259 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 87,121.
Petrol against the other Jeep Cherokee versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 78% | 5,566 |
| Petrol | 76.4% | 259 |
| All Jeep Cherokee | 78% | 5,828 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Jeep Cherokee specifically, diesel is the strongest at 78%, and this petrol version sits 1.6 points below the 78% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Jeep Cherokee fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Jeep Cherokee had covered 87,121 miles at test, against 75,337 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Jeep Cherokee page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Jeep Cherokee fuel types
- Diesel Jeep Cherokee - 78%