Where in Britain does the Jeep Cherokee fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 33.0% of 77,817 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Jeep Cherokee failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Dorchester (DT): 48.4% against 32.9% elsewhere (+15.5 points). It does best in Uxbridge (UB), −12.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Jeep Cherokee MOT statistics · check a Jeep Cherokee by registration
Jeep Cherokee in every postcode area with 100+ tests
From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.
| Area | Failed here, % | Rest of Britain, % | Difference, points | 95% interval | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester (DT) | 48.4 | 32.9 | +15.5 | +10.6 to +20.3 | 405 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 47.9 | 32.9 | +14.9 | +10.4 to +19.5 | 472 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 47.6 | 32.9 | +14.7 | +10.5 to +18.9 | 546 |
| Salisbury (SP) | 47.6 | 32.9 | +14.7 | +9.8 to +19.6 | 399 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 47.3 | 32.8 | +14.5 | +11.6 to +17.4 | 1,163 |
| Taunton (TA) | 46.9 | 32.9 | +14.0 | +10.4 to +17.6 | 747 |
| Plymouth (PL) | 46.7 | 32.9 | +13.8 | +10.1 to +17.4 | 722 |
| Lancaster (LA) | 43.6 | 33.0 | +10.6 | +5.2 to +16.1 | 321 (rough estimate) |
| Llandrindod Wells (LD) | 42.6 | 33.0 | +9.6 | +1.6 to +17.5 | 148 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 42.3 | 33.0 | +9.4 | +4.9 to +13.9 | 463 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 42.3 | 33.0 | +9.3 | +4.0 to +14.6 | 338 (rough estimate) |
| Brighton (BN) | 41.8 | 32.9 | +8.8 | +5.7 to +12.0 | 970 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 41.8 | 33.0 | +8.8 | +3.8 to +13.8 | 371 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 41.4 | 32.9 | +8.5 | +5.4 to +11.6 | 987 |
| Aberdeen (AB) | 41.2 | 33.0 | +8.2 | +4.2 to +12.2 | 585 |
| Bath (BA) | 40.9 | 32.9 | +8.0 | +4.4 to +11.5 | 743 |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 40.2 | 32.9 | +7.3 | +4.2 to +10.4 | 972 |
| Dundee (DD) | 38.9 | 33.0 | +5.9 | +0.2 to +11.6 | 283 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 38.8 | 32.9 | +5.9 | +2.8 to +8.9 | 1,010 |
| Inverness (IV) | 38.8 | 33.0 | +5.8 | +0.7 to +10.9 | 353 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 38.4 | 32.9 | +5.5 | +2.7 to +8.3 | 1,210 |
| Huddersfield (HD) | 38.4 | 33.0 | +5.4 | −0.0 to +10.8 | 310 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 37.7 | 33.0 | +4.8 | +1.5 to +8.1 | 832 |
| Falkirk (FK) | 37.6 | 33.0 | +4.6 | −0.4 to +9.7 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Gloucester (GL) | 37.6 | 33.0 | +4.6 | +1.6 to +7.6 | 1,038 |
| Galashiels (TD) | 37.4 | 33.0 | +4.4 | −3.2 to +12.0 | 155 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 37.4 | 33.0 | +4.4 | −1.4 to +10.1 | 273 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 37.3 | 33.0 | +4.3 | +1.1 to +7.6 | 855 |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 37.3 | 33.0 | +4.3 | +1.6 to +7.1 | 1,180 |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 37.0 | 32.9 | +4.1 | +1.6 to +6.5 | 1,481 |
| Guildford (GU) | 37.0 | 33.0 | +4.0 | +1.3 to +6.8 | 1,209 |
| Ipswich (IP) | 36.8 | 33.0 | +3.8 | +1.1 to +6.5 | 1,264 |
| Paisley (PA) | 36.8 | 33.0 | +3.8 | −1.3 to +8.9 | 348 (rough estimate) |
| Newport (NP) | 36.6 | 33.0 | +3.7 | +0.5 to +6.8 | 887 |
| Halifax (HX) | 36.2 | 33.0 | +3.2 | −2.1 to +8.6 | 312 (rough estimate) |
| Hereford (HR) | 36.2 | 33.0 | +3.2 | −0.8 to +7.2 | 569 |
| York (YO) | 36.2 | 33.0 | +3.2 | −0.4 to +6.7 | 713 |
| Stockport (SK) | 36.1 | 33.0 | +3.1 | −0.4 to +6.7 | 714 |
| Perth (PH) | 36.1 | 33.0 | +3.1 | −3.7 to +9.9 | 191 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 36.1 | 33.0 | +3.1 | −1.7 to +7.9 | 388 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 35.9 | 33.0 | +2.9 | −0.6 to +6.4 | 735 |
| Dumfries (DG) | 35.5 | 33.0 | +2.5 | −3.9 to +9.0 | 211 (rough estimate) |
| Lincoln (LN) | 35.4 | 33.0 | +2.4 | −1.7 to +6.5 | 520 |
| Norwich (NR) | 35.2 | 33.0 | +2.2 | −0.2 to +4.7 | 1,486 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 35.2 | 33.0 | +2.2 | −1.1 to +5.4 | 839 |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 35.1 | 33.0 | +2.1 | −1.1 to +5.3 | 871 |
| Cardiff (CF) | 35.1 | 33.0 | +2.1 | −0.6 to +4.8 | 1,217 |
| Watford (WD) | 34.8 | 33.0 | +1.8 | −3.9 to +7.5 | 270 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 34.8 | 33.0 | +1.8 | −2.5 to +6.1 | 477 (rough estimate) |
| Harrogate (HG) | 34.8 | 33.0 | +1.8 | −5.6 to +9.1 | 161 (rough estimate) |
| Bromley (BR) | 34.3 | 33.0 | +1.3 | −5.9 to +8.5 | 169 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 33.7 | 33.0 | +0.7 | −4.0 to +5.3 | 395 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 33.4 | 33.0 | +0.4 | −3.9 to +4.7 | 458 (rough estimate) |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 33.4 | 33.0 | +0.4 | −3.6 to +4.3 | 554 |
| Leeds (LS) | 33.3 | 33.0 | +0.3 | −3.2 to +3.8 | 693 |
| Crewe (CW) | 33.2 | 33.0 | +0.2 | −4.2 to +4.5 | 449 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 33.0 | 33.0 | −0.0 | −2.6 to +2.5 | 1,343 |
| Preston (PR) | 32.8 | 33.0 | −0.3 | −4.5 to +4.0 | 473 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 32.5 | 33.0 | −0.6 | −3.1 to +2.0 | 1,290 |
| Glasgow (G) | 32.4 | 33.0 | −0.6 | −3.9 to +2.6 | 802 |
| London SW (SW) | 32.4 | 33.0 | −0.6 | −5.5 to +4.2 | 361 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 32.2 | 33.0 | −0.9 | −4.4 to +2.7 | 659 |
| London W (W) | 31.8 | 33.0 | −1.2 | −6.6 to +4.2 | 289 (rough estimate) |
| Blackburn (BB) | 31.8 | 33.0 | −1.2 | −5.8 to +3.3 | 409 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 31.6 | 33.0 | −1.4 | −6.1 to +3.3 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Oxford (OX) | 31.6 | 33.0 | −1.4 | −4.5 to +1.7 | 891 |
| Redhill (RH) | 31.4 | 33.0 | −1.6 | −4.4 to +1.2 | 1,076 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 31.4 | 33.0 | −1.6 | −5.0 to +1.7 | 742 |
| London N (N) | 31.4 | 33.0 | −1.7 | −6.0 to +2.6 | 453 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 31.2 | 33.0 | −1.8 | −6.1 to +2.4 | 455 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 30.9 | 33.1 | −2.2 | −4.3 to −0.1 | 1,909 |
| Cambridge (CB) | 30.6 | 33.0 | −2.4 | −6.3 to +1.5 | 542 |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 30.6 | 33.0 | −2.4 | −6.0 to +1.2 | 627 |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 30.5 | 33.0 | −2.6 | −6.1 to +0.9 | 676 |
| Birmingham (B) | 30.3 | 33.1 | −2.8 | −5.2 to −0.5 | 1,514 |
| Nottingham (NG) | 29.8 | 33.1 | −3.3 | −5.6 to −0.9 | 1,512 |
| Stevenage (SG) | 29.8 | 33.0 | −3.3 | −7.1 to +0.6 | 544 |
| Medway (ME) | 29.5 | 33.1 | −3.6 | −6.3 to −0.8 | 1,040 |
| Derby (DE) | 29.5 | 33.1 | −3.6 | −6.1 to −1.0 | 1,227 |
| Telford (TF) | 29.0 | 33.0 | −4.1 | −8.4 to +0.2 | 428 (rough estimate) |
| Leicester (LE) | 28.6 | 33.1 | −4.5 | −7.2 to −1.9 | 1,156 |
| Manchester (M) | 28.4 | 33.1 | −4.6 | −8.2 to −1.0 | 605 |
| Wigan (WN) | 28.3 | 33.0 | −4.8 | −10.2 to +0.6 | 269 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 28.1 | 33.1 | −4.9 | −8.6 to −1.3 | 583 |
| Oldham (OL) | 28.0 | 33.1 | −5.0 | −8.8 to −1.3 | 553 |
| Durham (DH) | 27.7 | 33.0 | −5.3 | −10.4 to −0.2 | 296 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 27.6 | 33.0 | −5.4 | −10.8 to +0.0 | 264 (rough estimate) |
| London SE (SE) | 27.6 | 33.1 | −5.5 | −9.4 to −1.5 | 500 |
| Romford (RM) | 27.4 | 33.1 | −5.6 | −9.5 to −1.7 | 499 (rough estimate) |
| St Albans (AL) | 27.1 | 33.1 | −6.0 | −10.4 to −1.6 | 388 (rough estimate) |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 26.8 | 33.1 | −6.2 | −10.2 to −2.3 | 488 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 26.8 | 33.1 | −6.3 | −10.1 to −2.5 | 527 |
| Twickenham (TW) | 26.7 | 33.1 | −6.3 | −10.3 to −2.4 | 494 (rough estimate) |
| London E (E) | 26.7 | 33.1 | −6.3 | −10.5 to −2.2 | 438 (rough estimate) |
| Ilford (IG) | 26.3 | 33.0 | −6.7 | −12.1 to −1.4 | 262 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 26.2 | 33.1 | −6.9 | −10.2 to −3.6 | 676 |
| Doncaster (DN) | 26.1 | 33.1 | −7.0 | −9.7 to −4.4 | 1,093 |
| Colchester (CO) | 26.1 | 33.1 | −7.1 | −9.9 to −4.2 | 933 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 25.9 | 33.1 | −7.2 | −9.9 to −4.5 | 1,039 |
| Wakefield (WF) | 25.7 | 33.1 | −7.4 | −10.8 to −4.0 | 647 |
| Newcastle (NE) | 25.4 | 33.1 | −7.7 | −10.6 to −4.8 | 878 |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 25.4 | 33.1 | −7.7 | −10.3 to −5.1 | 1,087 |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 25.2 | 33.1 | −7.9 | −10.8 to −5.0 | 860 |
| Sutton (SM) | 25.1 | 33.0 | −7.9 | −14.1 to −1.8 | 191 (rough estimate) |
| Harrow (HA) | 25.1 | 33.1 | −7.9 | −12.4 to −3.5 | 370 (rough estimate) |
| Sheffield (S) | 25.3 | 33.2 | −7.9 | −9.8 to −6.0 | 2,056 |
| Warrington (WA) | 25.1 | 33.1 | −8.0 | −11.2 to −4.8 | 701 |
| Coventry (CV) | 25.1 | 33.1 | −8.0 | −10.7 to −5.2 | 967 |
| Slough (SL) | 24.6 | 33.1 | −8.5 | −11.6 to −5.3 | 731 |
| Luton (LU) | 24.3 | 33.1 | −8.8 | −12.7 to −4.9 | 470 (rough estimate) |
| Dartford (DA) | 24.0 | 33.1 | −9.1 | −12.5 to −5.7 | 609 |
| Enfield (EN) | 23.6 | 33.1 | −9.5 | −12.9 to −6.1 | 593 |
| Sunderland (SR) | 23.5 | 33.0 | −9.6 | −17.3 to −1.8 | 115 (rough estimate) |
| Croydon (CR) | 22.2 | 33.1 | −10.9 | −14.5 to −7.3 | 513 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 20.4 | 33.1 | −12.7 | −16.7 to −8.7 | 397 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 77,817 (initial tests) · Method: postcode area of the testing station against the same model's tests elsewhere in Britain, difference of two proportions with a 95% interval; named at 3+ points with the interval clear of zero; not age-adjusted · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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