Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi passed on its first attempt in 73.5%, and its overall record sits −2.8 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi in the 2023–2025 data: 439 tests across 2 model years (2005–2006). 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 Grand Cherokee Hemi MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi, each with how many of the model's 439 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 30 Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi tests, 6.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 24 Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi tests, 5.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 18 Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi tests, 4.1% 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 13 Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 11 Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Decelerometer (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 10 Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi model year on record is 2006 (80.9% across 235 tests), and the weakest is 2005 (75.0%). The gap between them is 5.9 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 Grand Cherokee Hemi Owners

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

• the lights — “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.

• 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 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi MOT & Reliability