Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee MOT pass rate: 67.2% (1,611 tests, 2025)

The Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee passed 67.2% of its 1,611 MOT tests in 2025 — 10.3 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 20 years old with 112,035 miles on the clock.

67.2%Pass rate (2025)

1,611MOT tests analysed

112,035 miMedian mileage at test

20 yrsMedian age at test

How the Cherokee compares

Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee

67.2%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Chrysler-Jeep average (all models)

68.5%

What fails most on the Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Cherokee:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	67	3.8%
2	Brakes	56	3.2%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	55	3.1%
4	Brakes	444	25.0%
5	Suspension	435	24.5%
6	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	392	22.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for Cherokee owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

Topdon OBD2 scannersTopdon diagnostic scanners with full-system readouts
XTOOL diagnostic toolsXTOOL code readers for petrol and diesel cars
Autel UK testersAutel professional-grade diagnostic testers

Check a specific Cherokee before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Chrysler-Jeep models

30069.6% pass rate · 2,918 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee?

In 2025, 67.2% of 1,611 first MOT tests on the Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Cherokee fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (3.8% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 67.2% it performs below the national average at a median age of 20 years and 112,035 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.