Jeep Grand Cherokee MOT pass rate: 81.7% (6,216 tests, 2025)

The Jeep Grand Cherokee passed 81.7% of its 6,216 MOT tests in 2025 — 4.2 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 10 years old with 78,475 miles on the clock.

81.7%Pass rate (2025)

6,216MOT tests analysed

78,475 miMedian mileage at test

10 yrsMedian age at test

How the Grand Cherokee compares

Jeep Grand Cherokee

81.7%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Jeep average (all models)

77.1%

What fails most on the Jeep Grand Cherokee

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	686	30.4%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	480	21.3%
3	Tyres	365	16.2%
4	Suspension	291	12.9%
5	Visibility	159	7.0%
6	Steering	119	5.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Grand Cherokee owners

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

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
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

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.

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Grand Cherokee pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2013	2,070	80.5%	+7.1 pts	89,002
2014	4,310	80.6%	+4.7 pts	83,843
2015	4,120	83.5%	+4.8 pts	73,590
2016	3,061	84.0%	+2.7 pts	65,709
2017	2,551	86.9%	+2.9 pts	56,411

Check a specific Grand 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 Jeep models

Renegade75.4% pass rate · 25,777 tests Compass81.1% pass rate · 9,196 tests Cherokee77.5% pass rate · 5,632 tests Wrangler83.6% pass rate · 4,834 tests Renegade Night Eagle87.8% pass rate · 1,637 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

In 2025, 81.7% of 6,216 first MOT tests on the Jeep Grand Cherokee were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Grand Cherokee fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (30.4% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Jeep Grand Cherokee reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 81.7% it performs above the national average at a median age of 10 years and 78,475 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.