Pass rate
70.8%
Below average — 2.1 pts behind the 72.9% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 336 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £43–£114
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd MOT pass rate
- 2002
- typical 133,984 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
25.7% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2003 77.9% pass
- Avoid 2002 70.8% pass · this year
Across the 8 years on record, a spread of 7.1 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 63.5%
- Typical mileage
- 134k mi
The 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd MOT pass rate is 70.8% of its MOT tests — 2.1 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 25.7% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Fewer problems with tyres
Tyres are 6.9% of this car’s recorded faults, against 19.8% nationally — the mirror image of the usual story on a car of this age.
- Based on a small sample. 336 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
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 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.9%, so this figure is 2.1 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 63.5%. The median 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd in this dataset had covered 133,984 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 71.5% of the time, April–September 70.0%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 5.95% of tests.
- 336 recorded tests behind this page.
- 70.8% overall pass rate, 63.5% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd, the average is 75.6% — best year 2003 (77.9%), worst 2002 (70.8%).
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
- 336
- Typical mileage (median)
- 133,984 mi
- Make and model
- Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd
- 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 Grand Cherokee Crd MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 60% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Grand Cherokee Crd
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 73 | 74.0% |
| East of England | 57 | 71.9% |
| South West | 55 | 69.1% |
| West Midlands | 39 | 71.8% |
| Yorkshire | 38 | 63.2% |
| Wales | 25 | 64.0% |
| East Midlands | 16 | 75.0% |
| North West | 15 | 80.0% |
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 2002 Grand Cherokee Crd
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.
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 2002 Grand Cherokee Crd
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.
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Check the lights 6.0% 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.
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Check the windscreen 5.7% 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.
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Check the suspension joints 3.6% 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.
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 2002 Grand Cherokee Crd through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £43–£114 — and 45% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £43–£114
- Cheapest common item: anti-lock braking system warning lamp…
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 45%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 336 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 →
Every year of the Grand Cherokee Crd, side by side
8 model years on record, from 2002 to 2009. Across them the pass rate runs from 70.8% to 77.9% — a spread of 7.1 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2002 70.8%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2003 77.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2004 71.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2005 77.3% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2006 77.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2007 74.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 74.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 75.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd 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.
Other 2002 cars with a similar record
- Land Rover Freelander 70.8%
- Audi A2 70.8%
- Jaguar X-Type 70.8%
- Mitsubishi L200 70.8%
- Nissan Micra 71.1%
- Ford Mondeo 70.5%
Closest pass rates among 2002 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 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd 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 1,063 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 | 277 | 25.70% | 20.98% | +4.72 |
| Brakes | 256 | 23.70% | 20.89% | +2.81 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 140 | 13.00% | 12.21% | +0.79 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 88 | 8.20% | 5.52% | +2.68 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 86 | 8.00% | 5.57% | +2.43 |
| Tyres | 74 | 6.90% | 19.76% | −12.86 |
| Steering | 69 | 6.40% | 2.57% | +3.83 |
| Visibility | 39 | 3.60% | 4.97% | −1.37 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 19 | 1.80% | 1.76% | +0.04 |
| Non-component advisories | 15 | 1.40% | 4.18% | −2.78 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 6.0% | £5–20 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 5.7% | £80–200 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 5.1% | £5–25 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | Major | 3.6% | £3–15 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 3.6% | £18–45 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 3.6% | £180–450 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 3.3% | £18–45 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.0% | £5–25 |
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.7% | £60–140 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 2.7% | £80–250 |
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.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 23.8% | £80–180 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 18.8% | £40–150 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 16.7% | £45–110 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 13.7% | £200–700 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 9.8% | £18–45 |
| Linkage pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 9.8% | £40–150 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 1 | 100.0% | 15,189 mi |
| 60-90k | 35 | 71.4% | 79,310 mi |
| 90-120k | 88 | 76.1% | 107,741 mi |
| 120k+ | 211 | 68.2% | 154,501 mi |
Source: 336 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.
2002 Grand Cherokee Crd MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd?
70.8% of the 336 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.9% for cars first used in 2002. First-attempt pass rate: 63.5%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (5.95%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (5.65%), headlamp lens slightly defective (5.06%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 68.2% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd in this dataset had covered 133,984 mi.
Does the season affect the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 71.5% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 70.0%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.