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Chrysler Jeep

Wrangler

921 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Wranglers pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 6.7 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

69.1%

Pass-after-fix

5.3%

Fail

24.6%

Avg miles

89,379

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Wrangler: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 921 MOT tests, the Wrangler returns 69.1% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A number-plate lamp out and an obligatory rear fog lamp missing round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 89,379, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    34 occurrences · 3.7% of tests

  2. 02

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    32 occurrences · 3.5% of tests

  3. 03

    An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    28 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  4. 04

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    26 occurrences · 2.8% of tests

  5. 05

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    21 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  6. 06

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    21 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  7. 07

    Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated

    19 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  8. 08

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    18 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  9. 09

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    17 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  10. 10

    A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    17 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£36–£115

If every one of this Wrangler's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Buying or keeping a Wrangler?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Wrangler and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.