Chrysler Jeep Cherokee 2010: MOT failure rate for its age

36.6% of 221 MOT tests of the Chrysler Jeep Cherokee first registered in 2010 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 97.4 (95% CI 76.2–118.6; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2010 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

Chrysler Jeep Cherokee built in 2010 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	36.6	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	221
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 76.2–118.6)	97.4	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	221
Rank among this model's 10 build years	5	of 10	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	221
Tested in 2024	63	tests	median 101,530 miles	2024	63

Built 2010 against Chrysler Jeep Cherokee normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 9: 43.4% vs n/a%; age 10: 34.4% vs n/a%; age 11: 30.8% vs n/a%; age 12: 26.8% vs 36.8%; age 13: 39.5% vs 37.7%; age 14: 46% vs 38.7%. Axis from 0% to 50%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2010 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee by registration · All Chrysler Jeep Cherokee MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2010 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee fail at each age?

Cars built in 2010 were tested at ages 9 to 14 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Chrysler Jeep Cherokee built 2010: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
9	99 (rough estimate)	43.4	34.1–53.3	not available	not available
10	90 (rough estimate)	34.4	25.4–44.7	not available	not available
11	91 (rough estimate)	30.8	22.2–40.9	not available	not available
12	82 (rough estimate)	26.8	18.4–37.3	36.8	73
13	76 (rough estimate)	39.5	29.2–50.7	37.7	104.8
14	63 (rough estimate)	46	34.3–58.2	38.7	119

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 501 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2010 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2010 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 30.5 items per 100 first tests, against 36.5 across all build years of the Chrysler Jeep Cherokee. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2010 were tested at ages 9 to 14.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Chrysler Jeep Cherokee built 2010 against the Chrysler Jeep Cherokee in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2010, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	30.5	36.5	153
Brakes	24.8	33.6	124
Suspension	19.8	28	99
Visibility	8.8	13.5	44

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 501 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2010 compare with the years around it?

Among the 10 published build years of the Chrysler Jeep Cherokee, 2010 ranks 5 (1 = fails least for its age). 2009: index 113.7.

Chrysler Jeep Cherokee build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
2001	85.7	72.2–99.2	better (rough estimate)	397
2002	96.9	88.6–105.1	no different (rough estimate)	1,224
2003	100.7	94.0–107.4	no different (rough estimate)	1,952
2004	99.9	94.5–105.3	no different (rough estimate)	3,006
2005	99.2	93.3–105.2	no different (rough estimate)	2,527
2006	93.4	87.5–99.2	better (rough estimate)	2,498
2007	95.3	88.4–102.3	no different (rough estimate)	1,867
2008	98.6	85.0–112.3	no different (rough estimate)	514
2009	113.7	97.9–129.6	no different (rough estimate)	451
2010	97.4	76.2–118.6	no different (rough estimate)	221

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 14,657 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Chrysler Jeep Cherokee 2010 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/chrysler-jeep-cherokee/2010/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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