The picture
G-Cherokee Overland Crd A: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 1,710 MOT tests, the G-Cherokee Overland Crd A returns 69.4% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. Worn suspension bushes and a lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 121,138, 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.
- 01
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
137 occurrences · 8.0% of tests
- 02
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
79 occurrences · 4.6% of tests
- 03
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
75 occurrences · 4.4% of tests
- 04
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
55 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
- 05
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
53 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
- 06
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
52 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 07
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
48 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
- 08
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
45 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 09
A battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier
43 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 10
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
40 occurrences · 2.3% 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
£168–£515
If every one of this G Cherokee Overland Crd A'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 →
Try the calculator
Build your own retest budget.
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.
Buying or keeping a G Cherokee Overland Crd A?
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 G Cherokee Overland Crd A 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.