Petrol Jeep Renegade: MOT pass rate

81.6% of petrol Jeep Renegades pass the MOT first time, measured across 12,239 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 50,213.

Petrol against the other Jeep Renegade 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 Renegade specifically, petrol is the strongest at 81.6%, and this petrol version sits 3 points above the 78.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Jeep Renegade 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 Renegade had covered 50,213 miles at test, against 67,240 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 Renegade page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Jeep Renegade

1. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.8% of tests (7.78x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 1.7% of tests (6.05x the national rate for this defect)
3. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.3% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.4% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.3% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.9% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.1% of tests
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.1% of tests
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1% of tests

From 12,281 DVSA-tracked petrol Jeep Renegade tests, 2024, split out from the Jeep Renegade's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.45% 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 Renegade

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

1. Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off, 0.5% of tests (7.27x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 15.7% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.5% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.8% of tests, also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.2% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9.2% of tests, also fails
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.4% of tests, also fails
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.2% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests

From 12,281 DVSA-tracked petrol Jeep Renegade tests, 2024.

Other Jeep Renegade fuel types

• Diesel Jeep Renegade - 75.9%

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