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2022 Jeep Compass: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Jeep Compass first registered in 2022: we looked at the 1,292 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,292MOTs of 2022 cars, done in 2023–2025
85%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
10,400typical miles a year
29×the usual rate for engine oil leaks

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2022 Jeep Compass?

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

  • Engine oil leaks29× usual
    Jeep Compass
    5.8% 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.

Common 2022 Jeep Compass MOT failures and advisories

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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 Jeep Compass

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the engine oil leaks? (Flagged at MOT 29× as often on the 2022 Jeep Compass as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Jeep Compass compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023235Tyres 13%
20213,214Tyres 31%
20204,837Tyres 30%
20199,290Tyres 33%
20187,054Tyres 34%
2017–Too few tests
20141,228Suspension 41%
20131,590Suspension 47%
20121,740Suspension 51%
20111,683Suspension 60%
2009123Suspension 61%
2008163Suspension 66%
2007118Suspension 59%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Jeep Compass cars first registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score