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

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

The Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland passed on its first attempt in 79.5%, and its overall record sits +1.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland in the 2023–2025 data: 1,988 tests across 4 model years (2002–2013). 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 Overland 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 Overland, 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 Grand Cherokee Overland's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland, each with how many of the model's 1,988 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 99 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 41 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 40 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 37 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp not working on dipped beam" (Major) — noted on about 34 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 33 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.

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

The strongest Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland model year on record is 2011 (84.2% across 215 tests), and the weakest is 2002 (76.7%). The gap between them is 7.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.4 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 Grand Cherokee Overland Owners

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

• 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 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 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 Grand Cherokee Overland. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland MOT & Reliability