2005 Chrysler-jeep Grand Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

68.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,870

Total Tests (All Years)

135,359 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 68.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 12.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs72.5%

→ ↓6.9%

6 yrs65.6%

→ ↑3.6%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↓6.1%

8 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs56.3%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs58.4%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs56.9%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs56.5%

→ ↑6.1%

17 yrs62.6%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs62.2%

→ ↑5.9%

19 yrs68.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.4%	500
5 yrs	72.5%	513
6 yrs	65.6%	520
7 yrs	69.2%	493
8 yrs	63.1%	483
9 yrs	60.7%	486
10 yrs	59.6%	446
11 yrs	58.2%	445
12 yrs	56.3%	419
13 yrs	58.4%	269
14 yrs	57.8%	263
15 yrs	56.9%	232
16 yrs	56.5%	255
17 yrs	62.6%	190
18 yrs	62.2%	193
19 yrs	68.1%	163

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	68.1%	163
2023 (18 yrs)	62.2%	193
2022 (17 yrs)	62.6%	190
2021 (16 yrs)	56.5%	255
2020 (15 yrs)	56.9%	232
2019 (14 yrs)	57.8%	263
2018 (13 yrs)	58.4%	269
2017 (12 yrs)	56.3%	419
2016 (11 yrs)	58.2%	445
2015 (10 yrs)	59.6%	446
2014 (9 yrs)	60.7%	486
2013 (8 yrs)	63.1%	483
2012 (7 yrs)	69.2%	493
2011 (6 yrs)	65.6%	520
2010 (5 yrs)	72.5%	513
2009 (4 yrs)	74.4%	500

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 500Avg Mileage 45,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2010

72.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 513Avg Mileage 57,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2011

65.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 520Avg Mileage 66,440Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2012

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 493Avg Mileage 75,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2013High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 483Avg Mileage 82,197Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

2014High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 486Avg Mileage 89,499Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 446Avg Mileage 95,416Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 445Avg Mileage 102,739Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 419Avg Mileage 109,725Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2018High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 269Avg Mileage 114,949Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 263Avg Mileage 114,459Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 232Avg Mileage 112,850Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 255Avg Mileage 119,967Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%

2022High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 190Avg Mileage 117,161Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2023High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 193Avg Mileage 120,675Top Failure Suspension — 79.3%

2024

68.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 163Avg Mileage 135,359Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

MOT results for 2005 Chrysler-jeep Grand Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.4%	500	45,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2010	5	72.5%	513	57,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2011	6	65.6%	520	66,440	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2012	7	69.2%	493	75,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2013	8	63.1%	483	82,197	Brakes — 46.0%
2014	9	60.7%	486	89,499	Brakes — 50.0%
2015	10	59.6%	446	95,416	Suspension — 48.7%
2016	11	58.2%	445	102,739	Suspension — 52.6%
2017	12	56.3%	419	109,725	Suspension — 58.5%
2018	13	58.4%	269	114,949	Suspension — 71.0%
2019	14	57.8%	263	114,459	Brakes — 70.0%
2020	15	56.9%	232	112,850	Suspension — 65.9%
2021	16	56.5%	255	119,967	Suspension — 63.5%
2022	17	62.6%	190	117,161	Suspension — 58.9%
2023	18	62.2%	193	120,675	Suspension — 79.3%
2024	19	68.1%	163	135,359	Suspension — 44.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.0% (4 yrs)	44.2% (19 yrs)	+36.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.6% (4 yrs)	38.0% (19 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (4 yrs)	14.1% (19 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler-jeep Grand Cherokee cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,870 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.