Jeep Compass Reliability: Common Problems and Years to Avoid
What the Jeep Compass fails its MOT on, with rough repair costs, and how each model year's MOT pass rate compares with other cars of the same age. Based on 17,029 MOT tests across 6 model years (DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024, retests included).
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86%
Jeep Compass pass rate
78%
Jeep average
82%
All-model average
The Jeep Compass has an average MOT pass rate of 86%, which is 8 points above the Jeep average and 4 points above the average across all models in our data. Newer Jeep Compasss pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 8 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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What the Jeep Compass Fails Its MOT On
Of the 2,092 MOT tests on the Jeep Compass that failed at the first attempt in 2025, the share that failed on each part of the test, next to the share for all cars and vans of the same ages. A test that failed on two areas counts in both.
Tyres
31%Cars and vans the same age: 31% · Typical repair £50-£300
Windscreen, wipers and mirrors
25%Cars and vans the same age: 18% (the Compass fails on this more often) · Typical repair £10-£350
Lights and electrics
25%Cars and vans the same age: 27% · Typical repair £15-£200
Suspension
22%Cars and vans the same age: 18% · Typical repair £150-£600
Brakes
15%Cars and vans the same age: 19% · Typical repair £80-£450
The 3 single faults it failed on most
- Tyre tread depth below the 1.6mm limit (15% of failed tests, tyres)
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (14% of failed tests, windscreen, wipers and mirrors)
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (8.1% of failed tests, windscreen, wipers and mirrors)
Source: CarCostCheck analysis of DVSA anonymised MOT test results and failure items for 2025: first attempt at each MOT, fail and pass-after-repair defects, DVSA's defect categories (names shortened). Repair costs are rough UK ranges, not quotes. Method and national figures: MOT failure reasons 2025.
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Jeep Compass Years to Avoid
Every car in the 2024 MOT data was tested at the same age as the other cars first registered that year, so each Compass year is compared with all cars from the same year. Years with 1,000+ tests that were at least three years old are included.
Failed more often than cars their age
Passed more often than cars their age
No year passed 3 or more points more often than other cars of the same age.
A lower pass rate means that year failed its MOT more often in 2024; it does not mean every car from that year is bad. Old cars still on the road are often the best-kept ones, which can lift the pass rates of the oldest years. How a car has been looked after matters more, so check the MOT history of the car you are looking at.
Jeep Compass Reliability by Year
MOT pass rate for each model year, from DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024 (retests included). Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger. All Cars is the pass rate of every car first registered that year, with the gap in points. Highest and lowest are marked among years with 100+ tests that were at least three years old when tested. Fuel and engine size are a guide only.
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Jeep Compass FAQ
What are the most common Jeep Compass problems?
In 2025, MOT tests on the Jeep Compass that failed at the first attempt most often failed on tyres (31% of the 2,092 failed tests), windscreen, wipers and mirrors (25%) and lights and electrics (25%). The single most common fault was "Tyre tread depth below the 1.6mm limit" (15%). Across 17,029 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included), 86% ended in a pass.
Is the Jeep Compass reliable?
The Jeep Compass has an average MOT pass rate of 86%, from 17,029 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). Comparing each model year with all cars first registered the same year, so that age is allowed for, it passed 4 points less often on average, so check the history of any example carefully.
Which Jeep Compass years should I avoid?
Compared with all cars first registered the same year (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included), the 2019 (86% of 5,835 tests passed, against 91% for all 2019 cars), the 2018 (84% of 4,425 tests passed, against 89% for all 2018 cars) and the 2021 (90% of 2,109 tests passed, against 93% for all 2021 cars) failed their MOT most often for their age. A year's pass rate does not tell you about one car, so check the MOT history of the car you are buying.
How much does it cost to fix common Jeep Compass faults?
As a rough guide, brake work on a Jeep Compass typically costs £80-£450 and suspension repairs £150-£600, while exhaust and emissions fixes can cost £80-£800. Lighting and wiper fixes are usually under £200.
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