Jeep WRANGLER - 2004
254.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jeep WRANGLER, model year 2004.
Sample size: 157 cars, 277 tests and 705 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 157 cars
The 2004 Jeep Wrangler has a lower overall defect rate of 255 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 382 defects for similar cars, marking a 33% improvement. It particularly excels in the brakes, visibility, and lights & electrics categories, showing significant reductions in defect rates compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate increases with age, especially in the 31,000 to 62,000-mile range, but remains lower overall than the yearly average. This model's performance is notably better in key areas, reflecting its reliability relative to other vehicles of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 157 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 60.8% better
64.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 4.4% worse
26.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 25.9% better
21.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 43.5% better
62.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.2% better
252.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 48.9% better
32.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 31.9% better
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 20.0% better
40.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 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: 135
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 14
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
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: 5
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 4