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2022 Jeep Compass: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2022 Jeep Compasss, from 1,272 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,272MOT tests in 2025
85%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
10,300typical miles a year
29.5×the usual rate for engine oil leaks

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2022 Jeep Compasss than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Engine oil leaks29.5× usual
    Jeep Compass
    5.9% All 2022 cars
    0.2%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.1%, against 0% of all 2022 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.

By area

The share of 2022 Jeep Compass MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    26% 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.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    6% 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.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    5% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Lights and electrics
    5% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Brakes
    5% 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.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    4% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20211,658Tyres 30%
20201,657Tyres 33%
20193,169Tyres 34%
20182,409Tyres 36%
2013501Suspension 54%
2012541Suspension 53%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2022 Jeep Compasss registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score