2025 MOT results
Jeep Renegade common problems
The most common reason a Jeep Renegade fails its MOT is a worn steering or suspension joint, on 18.0% of its 8,046 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 4 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a worn steering or suspension joint at 18.0% of failures against 2.0% expected; a sidelight out at 17.7% of failures against 3.5% expected; the engine management light on at 13.8% of failures against 5.6% expected.
- Tests in 2025 29,293 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 27.5% 8,046 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 6.2% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 49.7% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Jeep Renegade MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Jeep Renegade tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering | 18.0% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 17.7% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 13.8% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 11.0% |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Tyres | 8.3% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering | 7.5% |
| Linkage ball joint excessively worn Suspension | 5.9% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 5.0% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 5.0% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 4.5% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 4.2% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 4.2% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Worn steering or suspension joint
18.0% of failures 2.0% expected 9 times as often
Play in a steering or suspension joint, where a worn ball and socket lets the wheel move where it should not.
A knock at low speed over rough ground, or vague steering, is the usual warning.
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Sidelight out
17.7% of failures 3.5% expected 5.1 times as often
A sidelight, also called a position lamp, not working. It marks the width of the car at night.
Walk round the car with the lights on and the hazards going; these are the cheapest failures to avoid.
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Engine management light on
13.8% of failures 5.6% expected 2.5 times as often
The engine management light is on, or has been disconnected. Either fails the test.
A cheap code reader on the diagnostic socket will say what the car has stored before you pay for a test.
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Tyre worn below the legal limit
11.0% of failures 9.4% expected somewhat more often
A tyre worn past the 1.6mm legal minimum across the middle three quarters of the tread.
A 20p coin in the main grooves: if the outer band of the coin is visible, the tyre is close to the limit.
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Tyre pressure warning
8.3% of failures 5.0% expected 1.7 times as often
The pressure monitoring system is not working, which fails the test on cars first used from 2012.
A warning light that stays on after the tyres are set correctly usually means a sensor has died.
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Worn steering or suspension joint
7.5% of failures 2.6% expected 2.9 times as often
Play in a steering or suspension joint, where a worn ball and socket lets the wheel move where it should not.
A knock at low speed over rough ground, or vague steering, is the usual warning.
Which parts of the car fail
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails a Jeep Renegade, on 31.8% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is steering, on 28.4% against 5.6% expected.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 31.8% |
| Steering | 28.4% |
| Tyres | 26.8% |
| Suspension | 23.1% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 16.0% |
| Brakes | 11.6% |
| Visibility | 9.2% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 5.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
49.7% of Jeep Renegade tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Jeep Renegades, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 20.2% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 12.5% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 7.3% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 7.0% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 6.9% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 4.2% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.8% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 2.8% |
| Linkage ball joint has slight play Suspension | 2.6% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 2.3% |
| Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | 2.0% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has slight play Steering | 1.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Jeep Renegade problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Jeep Renegade?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt” is the most common: it appears on 18.0% of failed Jeep Renegade tests. Across categories, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails one, on 31.8% of failed tests.
How often does a Jeep Renegade fail its MOT?
27.5% of Jeep Renegade tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 29,293 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 40 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Jeep Renegade than on other cars?
Yes. “Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt” appears on 18.0% of its failures against 2.0% for cars of the same age, and “Position lamp: not working” appears on 17.7% of its failures against 3.5% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Jeep Renegade aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 29,293 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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