Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Chrysler-Jeep

Model: Cherokee

Model reliability rank
49
MOT-based rank from 15,071 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
69.4%
Share of this model's 15,071 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£375/yr
Average vehicle miles
120,887
Solid average mileage for this model.
Life expectancy miles
120,887
Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
19.5
Older average age in the represented fleet.
Market share
0.00%
0.00% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
1,287
1,287 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
15,071
15,071 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Very Rare
1,287On the road
Insight summary

Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 1,287 represented vehicles and 0.00% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 69.4% from 15,071 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 49. The current pool shows an average of 120,887 miles and an average age of 19.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 120,887 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Chrysler-Jeep Cherokee looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
DIESEL1,033
PETROL239
LPG11
GAS BI-FUEL4
DIESEL80.3%1,033 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))591
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))482
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))329
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))287
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))287
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))280
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))275
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))267
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))240
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))171
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))161
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))146
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))145
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))144
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))138
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))126
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))120
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))117
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))115
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))108
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))106
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))102
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))101
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))101
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))101
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 5,040 defects across this top 25 set
01
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
11.7% of displayed top 25
591
02
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
9.6% of displayed top 25
482
03
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6.5% of displayed top 25
329
04
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
5.7% of displayed top 25
287
05
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5.7% of displayed top 25
287
06
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
5.6% of displayed top 25
280
07
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5.5% of displayed top 25
275
08
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
5.3% of displayed top 25
267
09
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
4.8% of displayed top 25
240
10
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.4% of displayed top 25
171
11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
161
12
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
2.9% of displayed top 25
146
13
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
2.9% of displayed top 25
145
14
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
144
15
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
138
16
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.5% of displayed top 25
126
17
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
120
18
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
117
19
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
115
20
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2.1% of displayed top 25
108
21
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2.1% of displayed top 25
106
22
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
2.0% of displayed top 25
102
23
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
2.0% of displayed top 25
101
24
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2.0% of displayed top 25
101
25
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2.0% of displayed top 25
101