Jeep CHEROKEE - 1997
360.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1997 is 338.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jeep CHEROKEE, model year 1997.
Sample size: 181 cars, 356 tests and 1,284 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 181 cars
The 1997 Jeep Cherokee has an overall defect rate of 361 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 7.8% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model performs better in the Body/Structure category, with a defect rate of 57%, compared to the average of 79%. However, it has significantly higher rates of defects in categories such as Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Other, where it exceeds average rates by 40% to 84%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, particularly noticeable in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles range, where the Jeep's performance is notably worse than average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 181 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 14.7% worse
161.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 37.2% worse
37.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.4 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 17.5% better
20.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 49.3% worse
97.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.5 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.6% better
209.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 250.7 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 31.6% better
57.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 83.8 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 14.5% worse
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.1 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 82.3% worse
111.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 162
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 96
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 89
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 36
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 30
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 10