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Which year Jeep Wrangler is most reliable?

Based on 4,775 vehicles (2006–2022) and millions of DVLA MOT records.

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Not just "newer is more reliable"
These rankings compare each year at the same mileage point — a 2003 Wrangler at 80,000 miles is judged against a 2014 Wrangler at 80,000 miles, not its full lifetime average. Verdicts are also relative to this model's own average, not a universal scale. That's the difference between "old cars wear out" and "this year is genuinely more or less reliable."
Years to look for
2019–2022
Above-average pass rate — these years consistently do better than other Wranglers
Worth extra checks
2013
Lowest pass rate at 80.6% — years are closely matched but this one trails the rest
See common failures for 2013 →
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Dataset
4,775
vehicles · 2006–2022 · millions of MOT records
CarHunch sweet spot — 2017–2019
These years hit the reliability-to-value sweet spot: a 85.0–91.9% pass rate, well above this model's median, but old enough to have depreciated significantly from peak price. If budget matters alongside reliability, start your search here.

Pass rate by year

Year Pass rate Vehicles
2022
94.5%
349 Recommended
2021
94.0%
536 Recommended
2020
93.2%
593 Recommended
2019
91.9%
690 Recommended
2018
88.3%
439
2017
85.0%
330
2016
82.7%
352
2015
82.2%
653
2014
80.7%
442
2013
80.6%
276
2006
83.8%
115

Click any year to see full MOT history, common faults and comparisons for those cars. Verdicts are relative to this model's own average — a good Land Rover year is judged differently from a good Toyota year.

How each year holds up at higher mileage

Each line is a different model year. The mileage ranges are divided into 5 equal groups based on how this model is actually driven in the real world — so you're comparing like-for-like, not arbitrary round numbers.

Only years with enough data across at least 3 mileage ranges are shown. Newer years appear in blue; older years in amber.

How is this measured?

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What "pass rate" means

The percentage of all MOT tests that resulted in a pass — counted across a car's whole life, not just its first test. Higher means fewer failures over time.

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Mileage groups built from real data

We split this model's real-world mileage history into 5 equal groups — so each slice contains the same number of cars, not an arbitrary round number like "0–30,000 miles."

Does age still matter?

Yes. A low-mileage 20-year-old car has still had 20 years of weather, perishing rubber, and ageing electrics. Comparing at the same mileage narrows the gap between old and new — but doesn't erase it entirely.

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Why this beats surveys

Our figures come from the DVLA's national MOT database — over 50 million real test results from accredited garages, with no opinions involved. Most reliability guides are based on owner surveys with a few hundred responses per model.

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