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Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE - 2013

144.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE, model year 2013. Sample size: 1,156 cars, 2,643 tests and 3,805 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,156 cars

The 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE has an overall defect rate of approximately 144 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 34% lower than the average for cars of the same year at 219 defects per 100. Notably, vehicles with higher mileage tend to show increasing defect rates, with those over 124,000 miles averaging 300 defects per 100. The model performs particularly well in categories such as visibility and lights & electrics, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. Conversely, there are no standout categories where the model performs worse than average, indicating a generally reliable performance in key areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,156 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 17.6% better
81.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 15.5% worse
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 23.3% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.5% better
34.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 45.5% better
119.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 74.5% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 3.8% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 31.1% better
13.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
0 379 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 785
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 372
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 269
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 151
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 116
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: 104
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 101
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 93
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 89
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 87

Serious faults (Top 10)

A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 31