Reliability Report · European Market

Jeep Wrangler Reliability

The Jeep Wrangler (current generation) scores 53/100 on our composite reliability index — below average territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
53
/ 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 2003–2020 · 2026 report · n=3009
3009 complaints across 5 sampled year(s); resolved model="WRANGLER"
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24
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=3385
3,385 UK MOT tests · overall 16.9% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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73
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 3,385 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
78
8.8% fail vs 10.9% fleet
1,519 tests
Age 69 yrs
65
21.7% fail vs 19.2% fleet
1,344 tests
Age 1014 yrs
78
25.9% fail vs 32.1% fleet
274 tests
Age 1520 yrs
79
29.8% fail vs 38.8% fleet
248 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Headlamp aim
208
32.4%
#2
Registration plate lamp(s)
116
18.1%
#3
Wipers
110
17.1%
#4
Position lamp
109
17.0%
#5
Rear fog lamp
99
15.4%

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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