Jeep Renegade MOT pass rate: 75.4% (25,777 tests, 2025)

The Jeep Renegade passed 75.4% of its 25,777 MOT tests in 2025 — 2.1 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 62,960 miles on the clock.

75.4%Pass rate (2025)

25,777MOT tests analysed

62,960 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the Renegade compares

Jeep Renegade

75.4%

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 Renegade

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Steering	3,082	22.4%
2	Suspension	2,506	18.2%
3	Tyres	2,461	17.9%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,240	16.3%
5	Brakes	1,329	9.7%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,159	8.4%

Pre-MOT checklist for Renegade owners

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

With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
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

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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Renegade pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2015. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2019, 2020. Full ranking and method: Jeep Renegade years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2015	17,488	72.2%	-6.5 pts	68,585
2016	31,250	77.4%	-3.9 pts	60,597
2017	11,965	81.5%	-2.6 pts	51,718
2018	6,789	84.6%	-1.7 pts	41,759
2019	5,045	89.4%	+1.0 pts	31,413
2020	2,456	91.2%	+1.3 pts	26,691

Check a specific Renegade 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

Compass81.1% pass rate · 9,196 tests Grand Cherokee81.7% pass rate · 6,216 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 Renegade?

In 2025, 75.4% of 25,777 first MOT tests on the Jeep Renegade were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Renegade fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is steering (22.4% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Jeep Renegade reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 75.4% it performs below the national average at a median age of 9 years and 62,960 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.