Used car guide
2008 Jeep Patriot: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
48% pass first time (all 2008 cars: 57%)
Stands out: ball joint 3.3×, suspension arm bushes and joints 2.2×, shock absorbers 2.4×
447 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
52% pass first time (all 2008 cars: 57%)
Stands out: suspension arm bushes and joints 2.4×, ball joint 3.1×, sub-frame 2.7×
776 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Jeep Patriot compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 646 | Suspension 57% |
| 2010 | 1,118 | Suspension 63% |
| 2009 | 642 | Suspension 63% |
| 2007 | 380 | Suspension 69% |