2010 Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec MOT pass rate

Only 60 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.

Pass rate

81.7%

Around average — 7.0 pts ahead of the 74.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.

Across 60 recorded tests.

Typical repair bill £17–£47

Which year to buy

  • Best 2010 81.7% pass · this year
  • Avoid 2010 81.7% pass · this year

Across the 1 years on record, a spread of 0 points. See every year →

First-attempt pass
79.2%
Typical mileage
110k mi

The 2010 Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec MOT pass rate is 81.7% of its MOT tests — 7.0 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 27.6% of what testers record.

MOT PASS RATES

The 2010 Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec on the real record

81.7% of 2010 Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec MOTs passed — 60 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rate

The answer from the DVSA's class-4 MOT records.

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Expert verdict

Lamps & electrics: 1.5× the national share

Lamps & electrics make up 18.9% of everything recorded on the 2010 Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec, against 12.2% nationally — 6.7 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 27.6%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. Walk round the car with the lights on before the test: bulbs, indicators and number-plate lamps are the cheapest failures to prevent and among the most common.

Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out

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How does the 2010 Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec compare?

Cars of this age and mileage average 74.7%, so this figure is 7.0 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 79.2%. The median 2010 Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec in this dataset had covered 109,899 mi.

The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 10.00% of tests.

  • 60 recorded tests behind this page.
  • 81.7% overall pass rate, 79.2% on a first attempt.
  • Across every year of the Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec, the average is 81.7% — best year 2010 (81.7%), worst 2010 (81.7%).

Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.

This page's data

Tests analysed
60
Typical mileage (median)
109,899 mi
Make and model
Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec
Updated
2026-11-05

Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.

Top part to budget for

Number Plate Lamp

Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.

Does mileage affect the G Cherokee Over-Tec MOT pass rate?

60-90k 93.8%
90-120k 85.0%
120k+ 70.8%

Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 62% so small gaps stay visible.

Regional pass rates for the G Cherokee Over-Tec

Region Tests Pass rate
West Midlands 17 70.6%

Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.

What fails a 2010 G Cherokee Over-Tec

Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.

Suspension 27.6%
+6.6 pts vs national national 21.0% Price suspension parts
Lamps & electrics 18.9%
+6.7 pts vs national national 12.2% Order bulbs & wipers
Brakes 15.0%
−5.9 pts vs national national 20.9% Price brakes parts
Tyres 11.0%
−8.8 pts vs national national 19.8% Compare tyre prices
Show the other 6 fault categories
  • Emissions & leaks 10.2%
  • Visibility 7.1%
  • Advisories 4.7%
  • Body & chassis 3.9%
  • Steering 0.8%
  • Identification 0.8%

Shares are of every item recorded on 2010 Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec tests — a composition, so they add to 100% across all sections, not per test.

A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.

Before your test

Three checks worth doing on a 2010 G Cherokee Over-Tec

These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.

  1. Check the lights 10.0% of tests

    “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.

  2. Check the suspension joints 6.7% of tests

    “ball joint excessively worn”

    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.

  3. Check the windscreen 5.0% of tests

    “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.

Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.

What it costs to get a 2010 G Cherokee Over-Tec through its MOT

Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £17–£47 — and 63% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.

Average repair across the 10 common items
£17–£47
Cheapest common item: rear fog lamp not working
£3–£15
Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
£80–£200
Common items a careful owner can do at home
90%
Repairs that still cost under £30
63%

Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 60 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →

Compare the 2010 Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec with another year

The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.

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Other 2010 cars with a similar record

Closest pass rates among 2010 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.

The full DVSA record for the 2010 Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold

Every inspection category

Shares of the 127 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.

Category Items This car Nationally Difference
Suspension 35 27.60% 20.98% +6.62
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 24 18.90% 12.21% +6.69
Brakes 19 15.00% 20.89% −5.89
Tyres 14 11.00% 19.76% −8.76
Noise, emissions and leaks 13 10.20% 5.52% +4.68
Visibility 9 7.10% 4.97% +2.13
Non-component advisories 6 4.70% 4.18% +0.52
Body, chassis, structure 5 3.90% 5.57% −1.67
Steering 1 0.80% 2.57% −1.77
Identification of the vehicle 1 0.80% 1.76% −0.96

The exact failure items, in the tester's words

Share of the 60 tests on this vehicle that recorded each item
Recorded item Severity Tests Est. cost Part
Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment Minor 10.0% £5–20 Number Plate Lamp →
Ball joint excessively worn Suspension Major 6.7% £18–45 Ball Joint →
Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment Major 5.0% £5–25 Headlight Bulb →
Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment Major 5.0% £3–15 Bulb →
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility Minor 5.0% £80–200 Windscreen →
Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility Rectified 5.0% £8–22 Wiper Blade →
Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes Major 3.3% £18–45 Brake Pads Set →
Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment Rectified 3.3% £5–25 Headlight Bulb →
Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment Major 3.3% £5–20 Number Plate Lamp →
Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension Major 3.3% £30–75 Shock Absorber →

Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.

What testers noted without failing the car

Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.

Items recorded as advisory on this vehicle
Recorded item Severity Tests Est. cost
Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension Advisory 13.3% £25–65
Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension Advisory 13.3% £30–75
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres Advisory 13.3% £45–95
Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes Advisory 11.7% £18–45
Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks Advisory 11.7% £200–700
Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes Advisory 8.3% £45–110

Pass rate by mileage

Mileage Tests Pass rate Median odometer
60-90k 16 93.8% 79,705 mi
90-120k 20 85.0% 104,515 mi
120k+ 24 70.8% 156,080 mi

Source: 60 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.

2010 G Cherokee Over-Tec MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for a 2010 Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec?

81.7% of the 60 2010 Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.7% for cars first used in 2010. First-attempt pass rate: 79.2%.

What are the most common MOT failures on a 2010 Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec?

The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (10.00%), ball joint excessively worn (6.67%), position lamp not working (5.00%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.

Does mileage affect the 2010 Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec MOT pass rate?

Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 93.8% of the time, falling to 70.8% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2010 Jeep G Cherokee Over-Tec in this dataset had covered 109,899 mi.