MOT performance
Jeep Renegade diesel: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 27,677 MOT tests on diesel Jeep Renegades in 2023–2024 (on average 6.7 years old at test, median 59,766 miles), 73.4% passed first time, against 80.6% of 26,975 petrol Jeep Renegade tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, diesel Jeep Renegades failed 21% more often than comparable cars — 1.21× against 1.11× for the Jeep Renegade as a whole.
27,677 MOT tests on 13,605 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 73.4% | ±0.5 pts (95%), n = 27,677 |
| All Jeep Renegades | 77.2% | n = 55,555 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 1.21× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Jeep Renegade overall 1.11× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 6.9% | n = 27,677 |
| Average age at test | 6.7 years | n = 27,677 |
| Registration years covered | 2005–2021 | DVSA first-use date |
Diesel against the other Jeep Renegade fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The diesel cars were tested 1 years older on average than the petrol ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 27,677 | 6.7 yrs | 73.4% | +21% | 6.9% |
| Petrol | 26,975 | 5.7 yrs | 80.6% | +1% | 5.1% |
Where diesel Jeep Renegades differ
- Noise, emissions and leaks: diesel Jeep Renegades failed 36% more often than the Jeep Renegade overall, relative to comparable cars (3.18× vs 2.33×).
| Area | Diesel (vs similar) | All Jeep Renegades (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 8.2% (+28%) | 7.3% (+21%) |
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 8.1% (+31%) | 7.1% (+25%) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.1% (+218%) | 3.8% (+133%) |
| Steering | 5.0% (+462%) | 4.2% (+397%) |
| Suspension | 4.9% (-2%) | 3.7% (-14%) |
| Brakes | 3.7% (-20%) | 3.0% (-28%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 2.5% (-24%) | 2.3% (-32%) |
| Body, chassis and structure | 0.9% (-46%) | 0.9% (-30%) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 0.5% (+1%) | 0.5% (+4%) |
Most common diesel Jeep Renegade failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Position lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 4.43% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction | Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.26% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 3.45% |
| Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt | Steering | 2.82% |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | Tyres | 2.73% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | diesel pass rate (tests) | petrol pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 86.3% (1,901) | 89.7% (5,397) |
| 5-6 | 78.0% (7,958) | 82.7% (7,878) |
| 7-8 | 70.2% (15,978) | 73.9% (10,681) |
| 9-10 | 63.6% (1,582) | 66.1% (826) |
Jeep Renegade by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2015 Jeep Renegade · 69.2%
- 2016 Jeep Renegade · 74.0%
- 2017 Jeep Renegade · 79.9%
- 2018 Jeep Renegade · 82.1%
- 2019 Jeep Renegade · 88.4%
- 2020 Jeep Renegade · 89.7%
- 2021 Jeep Renegade · 89.7%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.