Jeep GR Cherokee CRD Ov-Land A

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2004 2.7 diesel. 30 of 106 tests failed, 28%.

Better than 45% of 2004 cars. The typical one fails 28%, across 750 models with enough tests behind them to say.

The defects inspectors cite

• A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
• A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
• A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
• Exhaust system leaking or insecure
• Warning device shows system malfunction
• A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

Where it stands out against its peers

• Body and structure: failed more often than 91% of 2004 cars — 43% of its 30 failed tests, where an ordinary 2004 car has 23%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• Suspension — 50% of its failures
  • A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
• Brakes — 37% of its failures
• Steering — 17% of its failures
  • A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
• Tyres and wheels — 13% of its failures
• Lights and electrics — 40% of its failures
  • A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A position lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
• Body and structure — 43% of its failures