Jeep COMPASS - 2021
91.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jeep COMPASS, model year 2021.
Sample size: 1,755 cars, 3,919 tests and 3,577 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,755 cars
The 2021 Jeep Compass has an overall defect rate of 91 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average rate of 79 per 100 for cars of the same year, representing a 16% increase in defects. Notably, this model shows promising performance in categories such as Steering, where it reports no defects compared to the average of 1 per 100. However, it struggles with Visibility and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, where defect rates are notably higher than average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly peaking in the 62,000–93,000 miles range, but the model's performance drops off sharply at higher mileages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,755 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 18.3% better
32.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 32.4% worse
19.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 42.9% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 32.9% worse
116.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 9.5% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 53.3% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 111.1% worse
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,160
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 512
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 319
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 197
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 157
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 138
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 93
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 13