Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Jeep Renegade Reliability

The Jeep Renegade (current generation) scores 59/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
59
/ 100
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 2015–2021 · 2026 report · n=1639
1639 complaints across 5 sampled year(s); resolved model="RENEGADE"
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34
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2015–2021 · 2024 report · n=37507
37,507 UK MOT tests · overall 20.8% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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65
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2014–2020 · 2023 report · n=24286
24,286 UK MOT tests · overall 17.8% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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70
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 37,507 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024 reporting 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
78
8.8% fail vs 10.9% fleet
4,912 tests
Age 69 yrs
63
22.7% fail vs 19.2% fleet
32,595 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Track rod end
7,610
50.6%
#2
Tread depth
2,184
14.5%
#3
Windscreen
1,859
12.4%
#4
Position lamp
1,717
11.4%
#5
Condition
1,679
11.2%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024 period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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