Pass rate
72.5%
Below average — 0.4 pts behind the 72.9% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 549 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £43–£118
2002 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee MOT pass rate
- 2002
- typical 109,215 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
25.6% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Part only £35–£75 for Suspension pin or bush excessively worn. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2012 85.1% pass
- Avoid 2005 71.3% pass
Across the 13 years on record, a spread of 13.8 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 66.8%
- Typical mileage
- 109k mi
The 2002 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee MOT pass rate is 72.5% of its MOT tests — about what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 25.6% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Chrysler Jeep Cherokee does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.0× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 11.3% of everything recorded on the 2002 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee, against 5.6% nationally — 5.7 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 25.6%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 24% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2002 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.9%, so this figure is 0.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 66.8%. The median 2002 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee in this dataset had covered 109,215 mi.
51% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Diesel, which passed 74.9% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 72.4% of the time, April–September 72.6%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 7.47% of tests.
- 549 recorded tests behind this page.
- 72.5% overall pass rate, 66.8% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Chrysler Jeep Cherokee, the average is 72.9% — best year 2012 (85.1%), worst 2005 (71.3%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 549
- Typical mileage (median)
- 109,215 mi
- Make and model
- Chrysler Jeep Cherokee
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Cherokee MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 62% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (51% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Cherokee
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 117 | 74.4% |
| South West | 110 | 62.7% |
| East of England | 69 | 71.0% |
| West Midlands | 68 | 75.0% |
| Yorkshire | 36 | 83.3% |
| North West | 36 | 77.8% |
| Wales | 36 | 72.2% |
| East Midlands | 22 | 68.2% |
| London | 21 | 85.7% |
| Scotland | 18 | 72.2% |
| North East | 16 | 75.0% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2002 Cherokee
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2002 Cherokee
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 7.5% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 7.1% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the battery 4.2% of tests
“battery(ies) insecure”
Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2002 Cherokee through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £43–£118 — and 24% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £43–£118
- Cheapest common item: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the…
- £5–£20
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 50%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 24%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 549 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Cherokee, side by side
13 model years on record, from 2000 to 2012. Across them the pass rate runs from 71.3% to 85.1% — a spread of 13.8 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 78.8% service brake imbalance across an…
- 2001 71.3% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2002 72.5%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2003 71.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2004 72.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2005 71.3% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2006 73.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2007 74.8% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 72.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 72.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 72.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 77.0% ball joint dust cover no longer…
- 2012 85.1% ball joint dust cover severely…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2002 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2002 cars with a similar record
- Nissan Almera 72.5%
- Volkswagen Golf 72.6%
- Audi A3 72.6%
- Honda Civic 72.2%
- Mitsubishi Shogun 72.2%
- Renault Megane Scenic 72.8%
Closest pass rates among 2002 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2002 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 1,759 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 458 | 25.60% | 20.98% | +4.62 |
| Brakes | 336 | 18.80% | 20.89% | −2.09 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 215 | 12.00% | 12.21% | −0.21 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 202 | 11.30% | 5.57% | +5.73 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 167 | 9.30% | 5.52% | +3.78 |
| Tyres | 132 | 7.40% | 19.76% | −12.36 |
| Steering | 100 | 5.60% | 2.57% | +3.03 |
| Visibility | 72 | 4.00% | 4.97% | −0.97 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 44 | 2.50% | 0.82% | +1.68 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 33 | 1.80% | 1.76% | +0.04 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 7.5% | £5–20 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 7.1% | £18–45 |
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.2% | £60–140 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 3.8% | £40–150 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 3.8% | £18–45 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 3.5% | £180–450 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.5% | £45–120 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 3.1% | £80–250 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.7% | £5–25 |
| Prescribed areas prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | Major | 2.7% | £40–120 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 16.0% | £200–700 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 12.9% | £45–110 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 12.2% | £25–65 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 11.5% | £45–120 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 10.9% | £40–150 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 9.8% | £80–180 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 25 | 80.0% | 50,590 mi |
| 60-90k | 117 | 75.2% | 77,377 mi |
| 90-120k | 189 | 72.5% | 104,456 mi |
| 120k+ | 217 | 70.5% | 149,606 mi |
Source: 549 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2002 Cherokee MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2002 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee?
72.5% of the 549 2002 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.9% for cars first used in 2002. First-attempt pass rate: 66.8%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2002 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (7.47%), ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (7.10%), battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.19%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2002 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 80.0% of the time, falling to 70.5% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2002 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee in this dataset had covered 109,215 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2002 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee?
Diesel: 74.9% pass rate across 279 tests. Petrol: 70.4% pass rate across 247 tests. LPG: 60.0% pass rate across 20 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2002 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 72.4% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 72.6%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.