2005 Chrysler-jeep Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

60.4%

Latest Pass Rate

10,381

Total Tests (All Years)

109,584 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 60.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 5.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Chrysler-jeep Cherokee as it ages.

4 yrs73.5%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs71.2%

→ ↑1.1%

6 yrs72.3%

→ ↓7.9%

7 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs63.8%

→ ↓4.9%

9 yrs58.9%

→ ↑4.0%

10 yrs62.9%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs59.9%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs59.6%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs56.3%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs58.3%

→ ↑3.9%

15 yrs62.2%

→ ↓5.4%

16 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs57.0%

→ ↓2.4%

18 yrs54.6%

→ ↑5.8%

19 yrs60.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.5%	897
5 yrs	71.2%	904
6 yrs	72.3%	921
7 yrs	64.4%	874
8 yrs	63.8%	883
9 yrs	58.9%	849
10 yrs	62.9%	817
11 yrs	59.9%	803
12 yrs	59.6%	731
13 yrs	56.3%	453
14 yrs	58.3%	446
15 yrs	62.2%	394
16 yrs	56.8%	458
17 yrs	57.0%	330
18 yrs	54.6%	328
19 yrs	60.4%	293

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Chrysler-jeep Cherokee pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	60.4%	293
2023 (18 yrs)	54.6%	328
2022 (17 yrs)	57%	330
2021 (16 yrs)	56.8%	458
2020 (15 yrs)	62.2%	394
2019 (14 yrs)	58.3%	446
2018 (13 yrs)	56.3%	453
2017 (12 yrs)	59.6%	731
2016 (11 yrs)	59.9%	803
2015 (10 yrs)	62.9%	817
2014 (9 yrs)	58.9%	849
2013 (8 yrs)	63.8%	883
2012 (7 yrs)	64.4%	874
2011 (6 yrs)	72.3%	921
2010 (5 yrs)	71.2%	904
2009 (4 yrs)	73.5%	897

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 897Avg Mileage 41,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2010

71.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 904Avg Mileage 50,569Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2011

72.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 921Avg Mileage 59,535Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2012High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 874Avg Mileage 66,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2013High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 883Avg Mileage 72,964Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%

2014High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 849Avg Mileage 79,228Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2015High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 817Avg Mileage 86,352Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2016High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 803Avg Mileage 91,671Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 731Avg Mileage 95,957Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 453Avg Mileage 98,637Top Failure Brakes — 75.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 446Avg Mileage 104,660Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2020High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 394Avg Mileage 105,317Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

2021High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 458Avg Mileage 106,830Top Failure Brakes — 76.0%

2022High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 330Avg Mileage 109,477Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 328Avg Mileage 106,993Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2024High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 293Avg Mileage 109,584Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

MOT results for 2005 Chrysler-jeep Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.5%	897	41,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2010	5	71.2%	904	50,569	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2011	6	72.3%	921	59,535	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2012	7	64.4%	874	66,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2013	8	63.8%	883	72,964	Brakes — 49.3%
2014	9	58.9%	849	79,228	Brakes — 62.7%
2015	10	62.9%	817	86,352	Brakes — 60.5%
2016	11	59.9%	803	91,671	Brakes — 56.8%
2017	12	59.6%	731	95,957	Brakes — 67.6%
2018	13	56.3%	453	98,637	Brakes — 75.1%
2019	14	58.3%	446	104,660	Brakes — 69.1%
2020	15	62.2%	394	105,317	Brakes — 76.6%
2021	16	56.8%	458	106,830	Brakes — 76.0%
2022	17	57.0%	330	109,477	Brakes — 75.2%
2023	18	54.6%	328	106,993	Brakes — 74.7%
2024	19	60.4%	293	109,584	Brakes — 56.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Chrysler-jeep Cherokee, with age trends.

Brakes

53.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.0% (4 yrs)	54.9% (19 yrs)	+51.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.9% (4 yrs)	56.0% (19 yrs)	+43.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (4 yrs)	21.2% (19 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler-jeep Cherokee cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,381 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.