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

First-time pass rate79%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+2.3 points
Tests analysed515
Average mileage at test95,139 miles
Average year of manufacture2012
Reliability rank1,482 of 2,005 models

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. On a Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Crd A bought as a 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. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.6% of tests (2.95x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.2% of tests (2.41x the national rate for this defect)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
  4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.1% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.4% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.4% of tests
  7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
  8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.3% of tests
  9. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
  10. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.2% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect)

From 984 DVSA-tracked Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Crd A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.41% of these flagged Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Crd A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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