Does the Chrysler Grand Cherokee fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Chrysler Grand Cherokee records 7.83 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.32 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.49, 95% interval −2.79 to −2.19). It ranks 554 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Chrysler Grand Cherokee is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 1,339 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 1,339 | 3.03 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 849 | 1.92 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 665 | 1.50 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 146 | 0.33 |
| Tyre obviously under inflated | 127 | 0.29 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 44,202 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Chrysler Grand Cherokee gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
8.5% of Chrysler Grand Cherokee MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,728 miles later (7,960 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,960 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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