Petrol Jeep Grand Cherokee: MOT pass rate

85.3% of petrol Jeep Grand Cherokees pass the MOT first time, measured across 566 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 63,121.

Petrol against the other Jeep Grand Cherokee versions

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 Grand Cherokee specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.3%, and this petrol version sits 2.3 points above the 83% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Jeep Grand Cherokee 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 Grand Cherokee had covered 63,121 miles at test, against 76,580 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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 Grand Cherokee page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Jeep Grand Cherokee

1. 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, 2.1% of tests (4.82x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
3. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.9% of tests
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
5. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests (2.97x the national rate for this defect)
6. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 1.4% of tests (3.86x the national rate for this defect)
7. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.4% of tests
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.4% of tests
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.4% of tests

From 566 DVSA-tracked petrol Jeep Grand Cherokee tests, 2024, split out from the Jeep Grand Cherokee's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.16% 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 Grand Cherokee

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 16.1% of tests, also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.6% of tests
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9.2% of tests, also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.2% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.1% of tests
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.9% of tests
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.7% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.8% of tests
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.5% of tests
10. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.1% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)

From 566 DVSA-tracked petrol Jeep Grand Cherokee tests, 2024.

Other Jeep Grand Cherokee fuel types

• Diesel Jeep Grand Cherokee - 82.8%

All Jeep Grand Cherokee MOT data · Every model