Jeep Cherokee Extreme MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

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

The Jeep Cherokee Extreme passed on its first attempt in 61.7%, and its overall record sits −11.6 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Jeep Cherokee Extreme in the 2023–2025 data: 304 tests across 2 model years (2003–2004). 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 Extreme MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Jeep Cherokee Extreme, each with how many of the model's 304 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 33 Jeep Cherokee Extreme tests, 10.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 28 Jeep Cherokee Extreme tests, 9.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 17 Jeep Cherokee Extreme tests, 5.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 17 Jeep Cherokee Extreme tests, 5.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 13 Jeep Cherokee Extreme tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Mirrors slightly loose" (Minor) — noted on about 13 Jeep Cherokee Extreme tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Jeep Cherokee Extreme Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Jeep Cherokee Extreme model year on record is 2003 (73.2% across 123 tests), and the weakest is 2004 (66.9%). The gap between them is 6.3 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 Extreme Owners

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

• 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.

• 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.

• corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”

  Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Jeep Cherokee Extreme MOT & Reliability