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2022 Jeep Wrangler: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2022 Jeep Wranglers, from 365 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: only 365 of these were MOT tested in 2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

365MOT tests in 2025
90%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
6,900typical miles a year
13×the usual rate for shock absorbers

What stands out

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

  • Shock absorbers13× usual
    Jeep Wrangler
    15.6% All 2022 cars
    1.2%

    Failed outright at MOT: 4.1%, against 0.2% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £200–£300 (pair, average rear to front) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Push down hard on each corner. It should bounce once and settle. Look for oil on the shock absorber body.

By area

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

  • Suspension
    17% 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
    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.

  • Tyres
    5% 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.

  • 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
    3% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Seats and seatbelts
    2% 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
2021619Suspension 9%
2020691Tyres 13%
2019639Brakes 15%
2018398Brakes 20%
2017281Brakes 24%
2016300Brakes 26%
2015564Brakes 28%
2014365Brakes 25%
2013260Brakes 28%
2012181Brakes 27%
2011120Brakes 29%
2010135Brakes 39%
2009218Brakes 35%
2008144Lights and electrics 37%
2007189Lights and electrics 33%
2006125Suspension 36%
2004135Suspension 37%
2003149Suspension 42%
2002127Suspension 42%
2001185Brakes 35%
2000166Suspension 42%
1999171Suspension 37%
1998260Suspension 40%
1997241Suspension 41%

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