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2019 Jeep Wrangler petrol: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the petrol Jeep Wrangler first registered in 2019 (petrol cars only): we looked at the 1,313 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,313MOTs of 2019 petrol cars, done in 2023–2025
88%pass first time (all 2019 cars: 85%)
6,000typical miles a year
25×the usual rate for wheel bearings

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2019 Jeep Wrangler petrol?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2019 Jeep Wrangler petrol than on all cars registered in 2019.

  • Wheel bearings25× usual
    Jeep Wrangler
    5% All 2019 cars
    0.2%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.3%, against 0.1% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £120–£300 (one bearing) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for a hum or growl that changes as you steer at speed.

  • Drive shaft (CV) joints6.2× usual
    Jeep Wrangler
    3.1% All 2019 cars
    0.5%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.2%, against 0.2% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: Drive slowly on full steering lock in both directions and listen for clicking. Look for split rubber boots behind the front wheels.

Better than most

Tread depth: 6.7% here, against 16% of all 2019 cars.

Common 2019 Jeep Wrangler petrol MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2019 Jeep Wrangler petrol MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Brakes
    11% 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
    10% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Tyres
    10% 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
    7% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Suspension
    4% 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.

  • Driveshafts and joints
    3% of testsRough price £60–£350

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

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2019 Jeep Wrangler 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 wheel bearings? (Flagged at MOT 25× as often on the 2019 Jeep Wrangler petrol as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Any recent work on the drive shaft (cv) joints? (Flagged at MOT 6.2× as often on the 2019 Jeep Wrangler petrol 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 Wrangler compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023–Too new for MOT data
2022379Suspension 16%
20211,203Suspension 9%
20202,028Tyres 10%
20181,142Brakes 17%
2017820Brakes 22%
2016901Brakes 24%
20151,610Brakes 25%
20141,076Brakes 28%
2013681Brakes 29%
2012438Brakes 29%
2011272Brakes 31%
2010331Brakes 32%
2009608Lights and electrics 34%
2008389Lights and electrics 38%
2007456Lights and electrics 36%
2006308Suspension 34%
2005222Suspension 27%
2004332Suspension 36%
2003421Suspension 38%
2002348Suspension 41%
2001506Brakes 34%
2000430Suspension 39%
1999435Suspension 43%
1998718Suspension 40%
1997729Suspension 38%
1996–Too few tests
1995134Lights and electrics 33%
1994213Lights and electrics 32%
1993184Brakes 34%

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 Wrangler cars first registered in 2019. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score