Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd passed on its first attempt in 69.6%, and its overall record sits −5.5 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd in the 2023–2025 data: 355 tests across 3 model years (2011–2013). 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 Wrangler Sahara Crd MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd, each with how many of the model's 355 tests it was noted on.

• "Side repeaters not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 22 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd tests, 6.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 19 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd tests, 5.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 16 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd tests, 4.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 15 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 13 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 11 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd model year on record is 2011 (78.9% across 128 tests), and the weakest is 2013 (72.1%). The gap between them is 6.8 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd reliability is declining in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 3.4 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 Wrangler Sahara Crd Owners

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

• 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 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 — “drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or 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 Wrangler Sahara Crd. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Jeep Wrangler Sahara Crd MOT & Reliability