Jeep CHEROKEE - 2009
318.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jeep CHEROKEE, model year 2009.
Sample size: 166 cars, 398 tests and 1,267 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 166 cars
The 2009 Jeep Cherokee has an overall defect rate of 318 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the average of 310 per 100 vehicles for its year, showing a 2.8% increase. Notably, the model performs better in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, with a significantly lower rate of defects compared to the average. However, it struggles in several areas, particularly Brakes, Steering, and Visibility, where it has higher defect rates than the average. The data also indicates that as mileage increases, defect rates tend to rise, especially in the higher mileage categories, reinforcing a common trend observed across many vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 166 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 34.7% worse
158.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 47.9% worse
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 48.3% worse
34.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 17.4% worse
95.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.6% better
214.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 19.8% worse
49.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 190.4% worse
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 6.7% worse
36.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 85
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 33
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 11