Does the Jeep Compass fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Jeep Compass records 16.90 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.03 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+9.87, 95% interval +9.47 to +10.27). It ranks 62 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jeep Compass is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 3,463 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 3,463 | 8.50 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 1,195 | 2.93 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 885 | 2.17 |
| A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded | 406 | 1.00 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached | 171 | 0.42 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 40,731 (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 Jeep Compass gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
24.9% of Jeep Compass MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,830 miles later (4,252 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,252 (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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