Jeep Wrangler Renegade MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Pass rate, every year

83.6% Around average

55 tests across 1 model years, 2005–2005.

+2.6 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the Jeep Wrangler Renegade really fares

83.6% of its MOTs pass — over 55 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

Every figure on this page comes from the DVSA's MOT test record.

The Jeep Wrangler Renegade MOT pass rate is 83.6%, +2.6 percentage points above the UK average. That is 55 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2005 and 2005. This page lists the most common Jeep Wrangler Renegade MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.

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

The Jeep Wrangler Renegade passed on its first attempt in 80.9%, and its overall record sits +2.6 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Jeep Wrangler Renegade in the 2023–2025 data: 55 tests across 1 model years (2005–2005). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed55
Overall pass rate83.6%
Passed on first attempt80.9%
Average mileage at test71,266 mi
Model years covered2005–2005 (1 years)
Versus UK national average+2.6 pts above

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Jeep Wrangler Renegade MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Jeep Wrangler Renegade, 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.

Inspection section Share of failures Est. recorded instances
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 36% 8
Visibility 32% 7
Suspension 14% 3
Noise, emissions and leaks 14% 3
Steering 5% 1

Shares are over the Jeep Wrangler Renegade's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

Around 36% of the recorded Jeep Wrangler Renegade failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (10.9%), "Stop lamp not working" (3.6%) among the Jeep Wrangler Renegade's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.

Visibility

Around 32% of the recorded Jeep Wrangler Renegade failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (5.5%), "Mirrors slightly damaged" (3.6%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (3.6%) among the Jeep Wrangler Renegade's visibility faults.

Suspension

Around 14% of the recorded Jeep Wrangler Renegade failures fall in the Suspension section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Attachment bracket and mounting attachment bracket/mounting insecure" (1.8%), "Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (1.8%), "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (1.8%) among the Jeep Wrangler Renegade's suspension faults.

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Jeep Wrangler Renegade, each with how many of the model's 55 tests it was noted on.

  • "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Jeep Wrangler Renegade tests, 10.9% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 3 Jeep Wrangler Renegade tests, 5.5% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 Jeep Wrangler Renegade tests, 5.5% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Mirrors slightly damaged" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Jeep Wrangler Renegade tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Stop lamp not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Jeep Wrangler Renegade tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Jeep Wrangler Renegade tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Jeep Wrangler Renegade Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Jeep Wrangler Renegade model year on record is 2005 (83.6% across 55 tests), and the weakest is 2005 (83.6%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Year Tests Pass rate First attempt Avg mileage Most common failure
2005 Wrangler Renegade 55 83.6% 80.9% 71,266 mi Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case o

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Jeep Wrangler Renegade Owners

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

  • 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 wipers and washers — “washers provides insufficient washer liquid”

    Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

  • 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 Wrangler Renegade. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Jeep Wrangler Renegade MOT & Reliability

What is the Jeep Wrangler Renegade MOT pass rate?

83.6% of the 55 recorded Jeep Wrangler Renegade MOT tests ended in a pass, +2.6 percentage points above the national average. 80.9% of those passed on the first attempt.

Which Jeep Wrangler Renegade model years pass the MOT most often?

2005 is the strongest Jeep Wrangler Renegade year on record at 83.6%, while 2005 is the weakest at 83.6%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.

What are the most common Jeep Wrangler Renegade MOT failures?

The most recorded Jeep Wrangler Renegade failures are "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" and "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" — together around 16% of tests, mostly in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section.