Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 passed on its first attempt in 67.2%, and its overall record sits −7.6 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 in the 2023–2025 data: 255 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 Gr Cherokee V8 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Jeep Gr Cherokee V8, 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 Gr Cherokee V8's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Jeep Gr Cherokee V8, each with how many of the model's 255 tests it was noted on.

• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 21 Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 tests, 8.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 16 Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 tests, 6.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault" (Major) — noted on about 14 Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 tests, 5.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 10 Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 9 Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 9 Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 model year on record is 2004 (73.9% across 88 tests), and the weakest is 2003 (73.1%). The gap between them is 0.8 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 Gr Cherokee V8 Owners

These checks follow this Jeep Gr Cherokee V8's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Jeep Gr Cherokee V8.

• the battery — “battery(ies) insecure”

  Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.

• 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 — “anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault”

  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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Jeep Gr Cherokee V8. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Jeep Gr Cherokee V8 MOT & Reliability