How many Jeep Cherokees are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 9,390 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain10,554−11.0% on a year earlier
Declared SORN8,455Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202568.4%Cars of the same ages 68.1%
Rank by number licensedNo. 331of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year200743,806 licensed
Average annual mileage6,212miles a year
How many Jeep Cherokees are left in Great Britain?
There were 10,554 Jeep Cherokees licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 8,455 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 75.9% fewer than the peak of 43,806 in 2007.
2 versions of the Jeep Cherokee have their own page.
The figures above include every version; each version page covers only the cars DVLA records
under that version’s name.
In 2025, 68.4% of Jeep Cherokee MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Jeep Cherokees tested pass 68.1% of the time, so the Jeep Cherokee does about as well as average for its age. In 2024 its pass rate was 67.4%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Jeep Cherokee vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
8–10 years
11–14 years
15–19 years
20+ years
Jeep Cherokee
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Jeep Cherokee compared with all cars
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Jeep Cherokee fails its MOT,
appearing on 40.2% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
8.2% of Jeep Cherokee tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Jeep Cherokee MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Jeep Cherokee MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Jeep Cherokee failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn”, on 12.4% of 2,969 failed tests.
61.1% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Jeep Cherokee tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension
12.4%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks
10.6%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4 years of the Jeep Cherokee, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2015 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (73.4% passed first time) and the 2017 cars worst (78.7%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered. Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Jeep Cherokee annual mileage
The average Jeep Cherokee covers 6,212 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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5k
10k
8,474
6–7 years
7,806
8–10 years
7,839
11–14 years
4,864
15–19 years
3,226
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Jeep Cherokee by vehicle age
Registrations of Jeep Cherokees for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 5,163 in 2003. In 2025, 7 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
Registered for the first time, by year
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4k
6k
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Jeep Cherokees registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 11,182 Jeep Cherokees licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 23.5% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 20.7% have an engine of 2,101cc to 2,200cc. The share with an engine of 2,101cc to 2,200cc has grown from 0.0% in 2014 to 20.7%. Diesels made up 71.9% of those licensed in 2014 and 82.5% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Jeep Cherokees licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,901cc to 2,000cc 2,630 licensed
23.5%
2,101cc to 2,200cc 2,316 licensed
20.7%
2,701cc to 2,800cc 1,805 licensed
16.1%
2,901cc to 3,000cc 1,496 licensed
13.4%
2,401cc to 2,500cc 1,051 licensed
9.4%
3,901cc to 4,000cc 845 licensed
7.6%
3,701cc to 3,800cc 526 licensed
4.7%
2,601cc to 2,700cc 184 licensed
1.6%
4,701cc to 4,800cc 119 licensed
1.1%
Other sizes 210 licensed
1.9%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,901–2,000cc
Diesel
2,627
23.5%
2,101–2,200cc
Diesel
2,316
20.7%
2,701–2,800cc
Diesel
1,805
16.1%
2,901–3,000cc
Diesel
1,495
13.4%
3,901–4,000cc
Petrol
804
7.2%
2,401–2,500cc
Diesel
793
7.1%
3,701–3,800cc
Petrol
503
4.5%
2,401–2,500cc
Petrol
252
2.3%
2,601–2,700cc
Diesel
184
1.6%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Jeep Cherokees licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Petrol
Other
2014
71.9%
26.0%
2.0%
2015
74.4%
23.7%
1.8%
2016
76.8%
21.5%
1.7%
2017
78.3%
20.1%
1.6%
2018
79.2%
19.3%
1.5%
2019
80.0%
18.6%
1.4%
2020
80.9%
17.8%
1.3%
2021
81.2%
17.6%
1.2%
2022
82.0%
16.9%
1.1%
2023
82.3%
16.6%
1.1%
2024
82.4%
16.7%
1.0%
2025
82.5%
16.6%
0.9%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Jeep Cherokee fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Jeep Cherokee from 2000, when the data begins, to 2018. On the NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 19.3 to 57.6 mpg, with CO2 of 139 to 347 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2018
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “Jeep Cherokee, MY 2015”, “Jeep Cherokee (04MY)”, “Jeep Cherokee, MY2016”, “Jeep Cherokee, MY2017”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Jeep Cherokee safety recalls
DVSA lists 38 safety recalls for the Jeep Cherokee since 1992, the first in 1996. The most recent was launched on 26 June 2026.
Two speed power transfer unit failure. Loss of power.
Launched 26 June 2026DVSA recall R/2026/138Manufacturer ref. 01C
Defect
Affected vehicles may have been built with an improperly seated input shaft snap ring on the power transfer unit (PTU). An input shaft snap ring that is not fully seated may allow uncontrolled movement of the input shaft inward which can cause an unexpected loss of motive power or loss of PARK function while stationary. A loss of motive power can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning. A loss of PARK function can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning and/or injury to others outside the vehicle.
Remedy
Install modified software in the Drivetrain Control Module (DTCM) and the PTU to detect and monitor for excessive wear within the PTU. If a PTU failure is confirmed by the software the PTU will be replaced.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Jeep Cherokee. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
