Does the Chrysler Jeep Wrangler fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?

The Chrysler Jeep Wrangler records 10.10 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 13.36 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.26, 95% interval −4.30 to −2.22). It ranks 490 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Chrysler Jeep Wrangler is “A transmission joint, belt or chain excessively worn”, recorded 93 times in 2019–2024.

Chrysler Jeep Wrangler: most frequent body, chassis and structure defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A transmission joint, belt or chain excessively worn	93	1.96
Exhaust system leaking or insecure	71	1.50
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced	68	1.43
Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point	63	1.33

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,742 (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

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Does the Chrysler Jeep Wrangler fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?

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