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2006 Jeep G-Cherokee diesel: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the diesel Jeep G-Cherokee first registered in 2006 (diesel cars only): we looked at the 709 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

709MOTs of 2006 diesel cars, done in 2023–2025
62%pass first time (all 2006 cars: 56%)
7,000typical miles a year
7.2×the usual rate for anti-roll bar bushes and joints

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2006 Jeep G-Cherokee diesel?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2006 Jeep G-Cherokee diesel than on all cars registered in 2006.

  • Anti-roll bar bushes and joints7.2× usual
    Jeep G-Cherokee
    8.6% All 2006 cars
    1.2%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.4%, against 0.3% of all 2006 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £100–£280 (pair of drop links) Checkatrade

    At the viewing: Drive slowly over bumps and listen for a knock or rattle from the front. Worn anti-roll bar links are a cheap fix.

  • Ball joint1.9× usual
    Jeep G-Cherokee
    12.3% All 2006 cars
    6.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 3.9%, against 3.1% of all 2006 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£150 (one joint) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for knocking over bumps and check the rubber boots behind the wheels aren't split.

Better than most

Headlights: 6.3% here, against 13% of all 2006 cars. Braking performance: 3% here, against 6.9% of all 2006 cars.

Common 2006 Jeep G-Cherokee diesel MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2006 Jeep G-Cherokee diesel MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Suspension
    48% 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.

  • Lights and electrics
    33% 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
    33% 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
    25% 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
    21% 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
    13% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2006 Jeep G-Cherokee diesel

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

  1. Any recent work on the anti-roll bar bushes and joints? (Flagged at MOT 7.2× as often on the 2006 Jeep G-Cherokee diesel as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Any recent work on the ball joint? (Flagged at MOT 1.9× as often on the 2006 Jeep G-Cherokee diesel as on other cars the same age.)
  3. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Jeep G-Cherokee compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2012297Brakes 24%
2010722Suspension 43%
2009739Suspension 47%
2008633Suspension 50%
20071,322Suspension 47%

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 G-Cherokee cars first registered in 2006. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score