Jeep Patriot MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Jeep Patriot MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Jeep Patriot passed on its first attempt in 58.0%, and its overall record sits −13.5 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Jeep Patriot in the 2023–2025 data: 5,290 tests across 5 model years (2007–2011). 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 Patriot MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Jeep Patriot DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Jeep Patriot, each with how many of the model's 5,290 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 449 Jeep Patriot tests, 8.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 438 Jeep Patriot tests, 8.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 388 Jeep Patriot tests, 7.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 299 Jeep Patriot tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 264 Jeep Patriot tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 262 Jeep Patriot tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Jeep Patriot Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Jeep Patriot model year on record is 2010 (68.1% across 1,355 tests), and the weakest is 2007 (66.5%). The gap between them is 1.6 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 Patriot Owners

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

• the suspension joints — “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.

• 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Jeep Patriot MOT & Reliability