Jeep Commander MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Jeep Commander MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Jeep Commander passed on its first attempt in 73.8%, and its overall record sits −2.7 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Jeep Commander in the 2023–2025 data: 1,324 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 Jeep Commander MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Jeep Commander DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Jeep Commander, each with how many of the model's 1,324 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 88 Jeep Commander tests, 6.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 85 Jeep Commander tests, 6.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 78 Jeep Commander tests, 5.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 51 Jeep Commander tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 48 Jeep Commander tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 44 Jeep Commander tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Jeep Commander Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Jeep Commander model year on record is 2009 (80.8% across 130 tests), and the weakest is 2006 (76.6%). The gap between them is 4.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Jeep Commander reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.1 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 Jeep Commander Owners

These checks follow this Jeep Commander's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a 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 — “position lamp not working”

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Jeep Commander MOT & Reliability