Jeep Wrangler, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
7,689 Jeep Wranglers are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 74.6% of initial MOT tests, 2.3 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Jeep Wrangler at the MOT
74.6% of 8,084 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Wrangler 270th of 575 models. Jeep Wranglers aged 3 to 5 years passed 89.4% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 66.7%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Jeep Wrangler tests in 2025.
Where Wranglers fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Jeep Wrangler tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were position lamp not working (5.1%), rear fog lamp not working (4.1%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.7%).
The MOT page lists every common Wrangler MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Wrangler's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.36.6% of Wrangler failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.20.5% of Wrangler failure items
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.11.8% of Wrangler failure items
Jeep Wranglers in the UK
7,689 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 72% since the end of 2014.
- Change since 2014
- +72%from 4,469 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2016half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2016 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 357against 854 in 2020
- Declared off the road
- 2,30123% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Jeep Wranglers since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 4,469 |
| End of 2015 | 4,914 |
| End of 2016 | 5,081 |
| End of 2017 | 5,220 |
| End of 2018 | 5,607 |
| End of 2019 | 6,156 |
| End of 2020 | 6,630 |
| End of 2021 | 7,236 |
| End of 2022 | 7,366 |
| End of 2023 | 7,300 |
| End of 2024 | 7,422 |
| End of 2025 | 7,533 |
| End of June 2026 | 7,689 |
How old they are
Licensed Jeep Wranglers by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 1,397 were first used before 2006.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 273 | 357 |
| 2024 | 330 | 426 |
| 2023 | 197 | 274 |
| 2022 | 331 | 491 |
| 2021 | 567 | 837 |
| 2020 | 637 | 854 |
| 2019 | 570 | 837 |
| 2018 | 336 | 540 |
| 2017 | 245 | 334 |
| 2016 | 256 | 357 |
| 2015 | 461 | 626 |
| 2014 | 305 | |
| 2013 | 202 | |
| 2012 | 134 | |
| 2011 | 104 | |
| 2010 | 132 | |
| 2009 | 242 | |
| 2008 | 134 | |
| 2007 | 163 | |
| 2006 | 63 |
461 Wranglers first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 74% of the 626 first registered that year.
Wrangler engines and fuel
2.8 litre engines made up 30% of Jeep Wrangler MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.0 litre at 25%. Petrol accounts for 66% of licensed Wranglers and diesel for 33%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 8,075 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Wranglers
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 5,102 | 66% |
| Diesel | 2,542 | 33% |
| Plug-in hybrid | 4 | 0.1% |
| Hybrid electric | 2 | <0.1% |
| Gas | 39 | 0.5% |
Jeep Wrangler recalls
28 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Jeep Wrangler. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Wrangler is affected.
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Mar 2026 R/2026/135
Passenger airbag inflator
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Passenger air bag may deploy incorrectly if activated.
- Remedy
- Replace the passenger air bag inflator.
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Mar 2026 R/2026/130
Passenger airbag inflator
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- In the event that the airbag is activated excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing injury to the vehicle occupants and / or in worst cases a fatality. The concern is caused by moisture in the air getting past faulty seals and being absorbed by the pyrotechnic biscuits in the inflator. As a result it is more likely to occur sooner in areas of high humidity and high temperature difference.
- Remedy
- Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the passenger front air bag module which includes the inflator.
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Mar 2026 R/2026/060
2018-2022 Jeep Wrangler Check Engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp Incorrect operation and warning
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may not function as intended in the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). This condition will not affect emissions. However in the event of an emission issue that would require illumination of the MIL the driver may not be alerted due to the MIL not illuminating.
- Remedy
- Install updated software.
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Feb 2026 R/2026/029
2020-2025 Jeep Wrangler and 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee PHEV vehicles. High voltage battery
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the High Voltage (HV) battery may have been built with a battery pack which contains cells which are susceptible to separator damage which combined with other complex interactions within the cells may lead to a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Reprogram the battery pack control module with modified software and check and if necessary replace the HV Battery.
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Aug 2025 R/2025/285
Warning chime does not cancel
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles equipped with traffic sign recognition software the traffic sign speed limit warning chime may not cancel as intended and may not display an image of the traffic sign. This does not comply with the regulations.
- Remedy
- Install updated instrument panel software.
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Sep 2024 R/2024/331
2023 Jeep Wrangler steering column control module (SCCM) internal failure
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have a Steering Column Control Module (SCCM) that may have been built with an insufficient weld between an internal flexible flat cable (FFC) and busbar. This may prevent deployment of the driver airbag resulting in increased risk of injury to the driver in a crash
- Remedy
- Inspect and if necessary replace the Steering Column Control Module.
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Aug 2024 R/2024/287
Jeep Wrangler 2016 (JK) Airbag clockspring
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On certain vehicles the steering wheel airbag clock spring may have been built with a design that can allow dust or dirt to enter the mechanism when exposed to certain environmental conditions.
- Remedy
- Replacement of the steering wheel airbag clock spring.
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May 2024 R/2024/159
Windscreen defrost
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have been built with incorrectly programmed Hybrid Control Processor (HCP) software which may result in a disabled windscreen defrost system under certain conditions.
- Remedy
- Update the hybrid control Processor (HCP) software.
Other Jeep models
The most-tested Jeep models in 2025, against the Wrangler's 74.6% MOT pass rate.
Jeep Wrangler FAQs
How many Jeep Wranglers are there in the UK?
7,689 Jeep Wranglers were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 2,301 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Jeep Wrangler reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 74.6% first-time pass rate for the Jeep Wrangler across 8,084 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Jeep Wrangler had any recalls?
28 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Jeep Wrangler. The most recent was published in March 2026. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Jeep Wrangler?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and suspension. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Jeep Wrangler's history?
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to July 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.