Jeep Cherokee Orvis MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

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

The Jeep Cherokee Orvis passed on its first attempt in 68.4%, and its overall record sits −7.3 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Jeep Cherokee Orvis in the 2023–2025 data: 205 tests across 1 model years (2000–2000). 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 Orvis MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Jeep Cherokee Orvis, each with how many of the model's 205 tests it was noted on.

• "Service brake imbalance across an axle" (Major) — noted on about 11 Jeep Cherokee Orvis tests, 5.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 9 Jeep Cherokee Orvis tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded" (Major) — noted on about 7 Jeep Cherokee Orvis tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 6 Jeep Cherokee Orvis tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (Major) — noted on about 5 Jeep Cherokee Orvis tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp reflector slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Jeep Cherokee Orvis tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Jeep Cherokee Orvis Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Jeep Cherokee Orvis model year on record is 2000 (73.7% across 205 tests), and the weakest is 2000 (73.7%). 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 Orvis Owners

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

• 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 brake pipes — “rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”

  Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.

• 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 Orvis. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Jeep Cherokee Orvis MOT & Reliability