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2021 Jeep Renegade: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2021 Jeep Renegades, from 1,969 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,969MOT tests in 2025
88%pass first time (all 2021 cars: 87%)
7,200typical miles a year
6×the usual rate for engine oil leaks

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2021 Jeep Renegades than on all cars registered in 2021.

  • Engine oil leaks6× usual
    Jeep Renegade
    2.4% All 2021 cars
    0.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0%, against 0% of all 2021 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.

Better than most

Brake pads: 2.8% here, against 6.8% of all 2021 cars.

By area

The share of 2021 Jeep Renegade MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    27% 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.

  • Brakes
    10% 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.

  • Lights and electrics
    4% 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
    4% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    3% 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.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    3% 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
2022753Tyres 24%
20202,006Tyres 28%
20191,865Tyres 30%
20182,300Tyres 31%
20174,048Tyres 31%
201610,513Suspension 34%
20155,846Suspension 40%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2021 Jeep Renegades registered in 2021. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score