Jeep Cherokee Crd MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Jeep Cherokee Crd MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Jeep Cherokee Crd passed on its first attempt in 60.3%, and its overall record sits −12.0 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Jeep Cherokee Crd in the 2023–2025 data: 1,980 tests across 5 model years (2003–2007). 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 Jeep Cherokee Crd MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Jeep Cherokee Crd, 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 Jeep Cherokee Crd's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Jeep Cherokee Crd DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Jeep Cherokee Crd, each with how many of the model's 1,980 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 161 Jeep Cherokee Crd tests, 8.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 108 Jeep Cherokee Crd tests, 5.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 92 Jeep Cherokee Crd tests, 4.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 87 Jeep Cherokee Crd tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 76 Jeep Cherokee Crd tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 69 Jeep Cherokee Crd tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Jeep Cherokee Crd Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Jeep Cherokee Crd model year on record is 2004 (70.8% across 397 tests), and the weakest is 2006 (67.5%). The gap between them is 3.3 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Jeep Cherokee Crd Owners

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

• 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 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 suspension joints — “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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Jeep Cherokee Crd MOT & Reliability