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2015 Jeep Cherokee: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2015 Jeep Cherokees, from 1,957 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,957MOT tests in 2025
73%pass first time (all 2015 cars: 72%)
8,300typical miles a year
3.1×the usual rate for suspension arm bushes and joints

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2015 Jeep Cherokees than on all cars registered in 2015.

  • Suspension arm bushes and joints3.1× usual
    Jeep Cherokee
    21.8% All 2015 cars
    7.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 6.3%, against 1.4% of all 2015 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £120–£180 (one arm) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for clunks over bumps and feel for the steering wandering. Worn arm bushes show as cracked rubber near the wheels.

  • Engine oil leaks2.7× usual
    Jeep Cherokee
    9.1% All 2015 cars
    3.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.1%, against 0.1% of all 2015 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £80–£600 our estimate

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and where the car is usually parked for fresh oil. Ask whether the leak has been looked at.

  • Engine warning light2.8× usual
    Jeep Cherokee
    4.4% All 2015 cars
    1.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.4%, against 1.6% of all 2015 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

  • Transmission oil leaks5.2× usual
    Jeep Cherokee
    3.1% All 2015 cars
    0.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0%, against 0% of all 2015 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £80–£600 our estimate

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and where the car is usually parked for fresh oil. Ask whether the leak has been looked at.

  • Headlights2.2× usual
    Jeep Cherokee
    4.6% All 2015 cars
    2.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.3%, against 1.8% of all 2015 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £40–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check both headlights on dipped and full beam, and look for cloudy or cracked lenses.

Better than most

Coil springs: 1.4% here, against 5.4% of all 2015 cars. Shock absorbers: 2.5% here, against 5.2% of all 2015 cars.

By area

The share of 2015 Jeep Cherokee MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    31% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Suspension
    29% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Brakes
    28% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    12% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

  • Lights and electrics
    11% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    6% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2017554Brakes 28%
20161,411Tyres 29%
20141,153Tyres 33%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2015 Jeep Cherokees registered in 2015. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score