What year Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo A is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo A has the highest pass rate at 71.8%, out of 173 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo A MOT failures?

The most common Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo A MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo A — Reliability by Year

619 vehicles · MOT data 1997–1999 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo A was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1998

71.8% pass rate · 173 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1997

66.7% pass rate · 346 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1999	69.9%	88,115 mi	100
1998	71.8%	98,767 mi	173
1997	66.7%	105,768 mi	346

Which year Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo A is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 88,115 miles (newest year) to 105,768 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo A.

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