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2001 Chrysler-Jeep Grand Cherokee petrol: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the petrol Chrysler-Jeep Grand Cherokee first registered in 2001 (petrol cars only): we looked at the 178 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 178 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

178MOTs of 2001 petrol cars, done in 2023–2025
67%pass first time (all 2001 cars: 60%)
4,600typical miles a year
2.3×the usual rate for headlights

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2001 Chrysler-Jeep Grand Cherokee petrol?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2001 Chrysler-Jeep Grand Cherokee petrol than on all cars registered in 2001.

  • Headlights2.3× usual
    Chrysler-Jeep Grand Cherokee
    21.3% All 2001 cars
    9.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 7.9%, against 3.7% of all 2001 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.

Common 2001 Chrysler-Jeep Grand Cherokee petrol MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2001 Chrysler-Jeep Grand Cherokee petrol MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Suspension
    46% 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
    42% 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
    31% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    22% 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.

  • Driveshafts and joints
    17% of testsRough price £60–£350

    At the viewing: On full steering lock, drive slowly and listen for clicking from the front wheels.

  • Exhaust and emissions
    15% of testsRough price £100–£1,200

    At the viewing: Look for black soot in the tailpipe, listen for blowing from the exhaust and check for an engine warning light.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2001 Chrysler-Jeep Grand Cherokee petrol

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

  1. Any recent work on the headlights? (Flagged at MOT 2.3× as often on the 2001 Chrysler-Jeep Grand Cherokee petrol 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 Chrysler-Jeep Grand Cherokee compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2012151Brakes 30%
2011127Brakes 35%
2010417Suspension 46%
2009348Suspension 47%
2008466Suspension 55%
2007733Suspension 48%
2006931Suspension 50%
2005454Suspension 51%
2004367Suspension 53%
2003332Suspension 52%
2002202Suspension 46%
2000141Suspension 59%
1999151Suspension 50%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Chrysler-Jeep Grand Cherokee cars first registered in 2001. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score