CJ Chrysler Jeep Commander MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Chrysler Jeep Commander MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Chrysler Jeep Commander passed on its first attempt in 70.2%, and its overall record sits −5.3 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Chrysler Jeep Commander in the 2023–2025 data: 967 tests across 3 model years (2006–2009). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Chrysler Jeep Commander MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Chrysler Jeep Commander, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Chrysler Jeep Commander's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Chrysler Jeep Commander DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Chrysler Jeep Commander, each with how many of the model's 967 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 83 Chrysler Jeep Commander tests, 8.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 81 Chrysler Jeep Commander tests, 8.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 61 Chrysler Jeep Commander tests, 6.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 53 Chrysler Jeep Commander tests, 5.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 45 Chrysler Jeep Commander tests, 4.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 26 Chrysler Jeep Commander tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Chrysler Jeep Commander Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Chrysler Jeep Commander model year on record is 2009 (81.6% across 114 tests), and the weakest is 2007 (74.4%). The gap between them is 7.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Chrysler Jeep Commander reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 3.0 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Chrysler Jeep Commander Owners

These checks follow this Chrysler Jeep Commander's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Chrysler Jeep Commander.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “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.

• the battery — “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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Chrysler Jeep Commander. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Chrysler Jeep Commander MOT & Reliability