Jeep Wrangler Grizzly MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Jeep Wrangler Grizzly MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Jeep Wrangler Grizzly passed on its first attempt in 77.5%, and its overall record sits −0.1 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Jeep Wrangler Grizzly in the 2023–2025 data: 199 tests across 2 model years (2002–2003). 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 Wrangler Grizzly MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Jeep Wrangler Grizzly DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Jeep Wrangler Grizzly, each with how many of the model's 199 tests it was noted on.

• "Service brake imbalance across an axle" (Major) — noted on about 7 Jeep Wrangler Grizzly tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 7 Jeep Wrangler Grizzly tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 6 Jeep Wrangler Grizzly tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 5 Jeep Wrangler Grizzly tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Steering box leaking oil" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Jeep Wrangler Grizzly tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 3 Jeep Wrangler Grizzly tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Jeep Wrangler Grizzly Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Jeep Wrangler Grizzly model year on record is 2002 (85.7% across 77 tests), and the weakest is 2003 (77.9%). The gap between them is 7.8 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 Wrangler Grizzly Owners

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

• 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 — “linkage pins and bushes pin or bush 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.

• leaks — “steering box leaking oil”

  Park on clean cardboard overnight. A few drips are an advisory; a steady patch under the engine, gearbox or a shock absorber is a fail. Have the source identified before the test rather than after.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Jeep Wrangler Grizzly MOT & Reliability