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21.5%fail rate

Jeep Wrangler common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Jeep Wrangler fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 540 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Lamps & electrical34.5% of failures
Other21.6% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Brakes16.4% of failures
Suspension15.5% of failures
Visibility/wipers9.5% of failures
Tyres5.2% of failures

About 21.5% of MOT tests recorded on the Jeep Wrangler in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 34.5% of the Jeep Wrangler's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, other, brakes, suspension. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Jeep Renegade MOT failures18.5% failure rateJeep Grand Cherokee MOT failures16.3% failure rateJeep Cherokee MOT failures20.5% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain