Jeep Cherokee reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Jeep

Model: Cherokee

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 36,451 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

79.5%

Share of this model's 36,451 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

40.2 mpg

CO2 emission

191 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£370/yr

Average vehicle miles

85,036

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

88,950

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.6

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

5,189

5,188 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

36,451

36,451 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

5,189On the road

Insight summary

Jeep Cherokee is a rare model in this snapshot, with 5,189 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 79.5% from 36,451 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 49. The current pool shows an average of 85,036 miles and an average age of 10.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 88,950 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are engine warning light, windscreen damage and tyre condition. The practical read is that the 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)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	4,959
PETROL	227
LPG	2
GAS BI-FUEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

4 / 5

Adult

80%

Children

78%

Pedestrian

56%

Safety systems

69%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	602
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	490
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	426
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	366
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	320
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	285
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	284
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	272
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	242
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	221
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	210
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	183
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	168
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	165
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	164
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	162
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	149
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	148
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	131
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	130
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	129
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	128
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	124
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	116
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	116

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 5,731 defects across this top 25 set

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

602

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

490

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

426

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

366

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

320

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

285

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

284

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

272

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

242

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

221

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

210

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

183

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

168

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

165

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

164

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

162

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

149

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

148

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

131

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

130

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

129

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

128

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

124

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

116

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

116

Jeep Cherokee reliability and MOT data