Diesel Jeep Renegade: MOT pass rate

75.9% of diesel Jeep Renegades pass the MOT first time, measured across 13,836 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 67,240.

Diesel against the other Jeep Renegade versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Jeep Renegade specifically, petrol is the strongest at 81.6%, and this diesel version sits 2.7 points below the 78.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Jeep Renegade 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. 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 diesel Jeep Renegade had covered 67,240 miles at test, against 50,213 for the petrol. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

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

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Jeep Renegade

1. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 2.3% of tests (8.57x the national rate for this defect)
2. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.3% of tests (8.41x the national rate for this defect)
3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 5.1% of tests (4.01x the national rate for this defect)
4. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.3% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
6. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.1% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.1% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.3% of tests
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests

From 13,878 DVSA-tracked diesel Jeep Renegade tests, 2024, split out from the Jeep Renegade's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.8% 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 diesel Jeep Renegade

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

1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.3% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 18.9% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 19.3% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 33.9% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.6% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 10% of tests, also fails
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.1% of tests, also fails
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.5% of tests
9. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests

From 13,878 DVSA-tracked diesel Jeep Renegade tests, 2024.

Other Jeep Renegade fuel types

• Petrol Jeep Renegade - 81.6%

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