Jeep Wrangler MOT pass rate: 83.6% (4,834 tests, 2025)

The Jeep Wrangler passed 83.6% of its 4,834 MOT tests in 2025 — 6.1 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 7 years old with 46,124 miles on the clock.

83.6%Pass rate (2025)

4,834MOT tests analysed

46,124 miMedian mileage at test

7 yrsMedian age at test

How the Wrangler compares

Jeep Wrangler

83.6%

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 Wrangler

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	711	36.0%
2	Brakes	476	24.1%
3	Suspension	267	13.5%
4	Visibility	172	8.7%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	106	5.4%
6	Body, chassis, structure	98	5.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Wrangler owners

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

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
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

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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Wrangler pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2015	1,597	79.1%	+0.4 pts	57,488
2019	1,874	91.0%	+2.6 pts	30,423
2020	1,592	93.7%	+3.7 pts	25,011

Check a specific Wrangler 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 Grand Cherokee81.7% pass rate · 6,216 tests Cherokee77.5% pass rate · 5,632 tests Renegade Night Eagle87.8% pass rate · 1,637 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Jeep Wrangler?

In 2025, 83.6% of 4,834 first MOT tests on the Jeep Wrangler were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Wrangler fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (36.0% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Jeep Wrangler reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 83.6% it performs above the national average at a median age of 7 years and 46,124 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.