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Jeep Wrangler
MOT 2024

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Jeep

Wrangler

11,000 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Wranglers pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 6.8 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

84.3%

Pass-after-fix

3.4%

Fail

11.8%

Avg miles

51,174

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

ULEZ borderline — check VRM

This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .

UK ULEZ & CAZ guide →

Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 11,000 tests

Pass rate climbs 10.5 points across the cohorts — newer Wrangler examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 6,506

Pass

79.6%

Fail

15.7%

PRS

4.2%

Avg mileage at test

64,794 mi

2018–2020 cohort 3,408

Pass

91.4%

Fail

5.6%

PRS

2.5%

Avg mileage at test

33,501 mi

2021+ cohort 1,086

Pass

90.1%

Fail

7.5%

PRS

1.2%

Avg mileage at test

24,671 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

Wrangler: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 4,409 MOT tests, the Wrangler returns 79.7% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. Headlamp aim out of spec and a lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 48,657, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 28–38

Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →

28–38

out of 50

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

Filter failures:

  1. 01

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    236 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  2. 02

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    201 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  3. 03

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    122 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  4. 04

    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

    117 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  5. 05

    A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    111 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  6. 06

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    104 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  7. 07

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    98 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  8. 08

    Wiper blade defective

    98 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  9. 09

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    98 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  10. 10

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    81 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures

£18–£115

If every one of this Wrangler's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 11.8-point gap between bands means the year you buy Jeep Wrangler has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

91.4%

2018–2020 registration

the 2018–2020 band climbs to 91.4% — a 11.8-point improvement. Tests in this band average 33,501 miles — roughly 31K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, blade defective — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.

Band to be cautious about

79.6%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 79.6% pass rate against a fleet average of 91.4% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: projected beam image is obviously incorrect, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, and inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…. Average mileage on test for this band is 64,794 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (91.4% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (79.6% pass). That's a 11.8-point spread across 6,506 older tests and 3,408 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

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Headlight restoration kit

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H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Recall history

37 UK recalls on record.

The Wrangler has 37 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.

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Buying or keeping a Wrangler?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Wrangler and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.