Does the Jeep Grand Cherokee fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Jeep Grand Cherokee records 3.99 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.38 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.39, 95% interval −2.84 to −1.94). It ranks 569 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jeep Grand Cherokee is “Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users”, recorded 117 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users | 117 | 0.98 |
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 114 | 0.95 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit | 64 | 0.54 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 46 | 0.38 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users. | 31 | 0.26 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,961 (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 Grand Cherokee gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.9% of Jeep Grand Cherokee MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,388 miles later (1,350 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,350 (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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