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Jeep WRANGLER - 2017

109.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jeep WRANGLER, model year 2017. Sample size: 326 cars, 820 tests and 898 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 326 cars

The 2017 Jeep Wrangler has an overall defect rate of 110 per 100 vehicles, which is 18% lower than the average for vehicles of the same year. While it performs well in visibility, wheels, suspensions, and body structure, it faces notable challenges in steering, lights and electrics, and equipment, with significantly higher defect rates than the average. Interestingly, defect frequency increases with mileage, peaking at 450 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. Overall, while the Wrangler shows strength in certain areas, its issues with electrical systems and steering are particularly concerning.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 326 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 11.6% better
64.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 48.2% worse
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 27.6% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 115.2% worse
43.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 51.4% better
69.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 44.3% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 100.0% worse
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 48.9% worse
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
0 450 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)

Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 105
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 86
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 65
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
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: 18
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 17

Serious faults (Top 10)

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
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: 9
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 8