Reliability Report · European Market

Jeep Compass Reliability

The Jeep Compass (current generation) scores 54/100 on our composite reliability index — below average territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
54
/ 100
Below average
Sources: DVSA · NHTSA · latest 2026
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

NHTSA (US Complaints)
Model years 2009–2020 · 2026 report · n=718
718 complaints across 5 sampled year(s); resolved model="COMPASS"
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47
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2009–2020 · 2023 report · n=7700
7,700 UK MOT tests · overall 15.8% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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59
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 7,700 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
58
14.3% fail vs 10.9% fleet
6,879 tests
Age 69 yrs
58
25.0% fail vs 19.2% fleet
436 tests
Age 1014 yrs
70
31.9% fail vs 32.1% fleet
385 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Wipers
438
31.9%
#2
Condition
356
25.9%
#3
Tread depth
307
22.4%
#4
Washers
136
9.9%
#5
Pins and bushes
135
9.8%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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