Petrol Jeep Compass: MOT pass rate
84.5% of petrol Jeep Compass pass the MOT first time, measured across 6,491 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 36,847.
Petrol against the other Jeep Compass versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 84.5% | 6,491 |
| Diesel | 78% | 2,787 |
| All Jeep Compass | 82.5% | 9,278 |
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 Compass specifically, petrol is the strongest at 84.5%, and this petrol version sits 2 points above the 82.5% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Jeep Compass is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Jeep Compass had covered 36,847 miles at test, against 49,542 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
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 Compass page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a petrol Jeep Compass
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.7% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.5% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.1% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.8% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.6% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.4% of tests
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.4% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.7% of tests
From 6,509 DVSA-tracked petrol Jeep Compass tests, 2024, split out from the Jeep Compass's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.7% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.
Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Jeep Compass
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- A tyre seriously damaged, 19.6% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.3% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.9% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.8% of tests, also fails
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.2% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.6% of tests
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.1% of tests
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1% of tests
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
From 6,509 DVSA-tracked petrol Jeep Compass tests, 2024.
Other Jeep Compass fuel types
- Diesel Jeep Compass - 78%