Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Crd A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Crd A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 2.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 515 individual Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Crd A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 79% first-time pass rate means roughly 21 in every 100 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Crd As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Crd A tested had covered 95,139 miles and was built around 2012.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Crd A sits 2.3 points above the national average, ranked 1,482 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Crd A

1. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3.9% of tests (3.04x the national rate for this defect)
2. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.7% of tests (3.01x the national rate for this defect)
3. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.5% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.5% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.1% of tests
7. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.1% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.1% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
9. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.9% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 1.7% of tests (6.39x the national rate for this defect)

From 515 DVSA-tracked Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Crd A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.9% of these flagged Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 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 Grand Cherokee Overland 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 Grand Cherokee Overland Crd A before it actually fails on it.

1. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 4.1% of tests (16.88x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 15.7% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.9% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 6% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.3% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.7% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.9% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.9% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.7% of tests, also fails
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.7% of tests

From 515 DVSA-tracked Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 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

• MINI MINI (R60) - 79%
• Honda Cr-Z - 79%
• Ford Unclassified - 79%
• Skoda Octavia - 78.9%
• BMW 530 - 78.9%
• Audi Tt - 78.8%

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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