2005 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,414

Total Tests (All Years)

117,516 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 56.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 0.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A as it ages.

4 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs70.0%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs69.1%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs61.1%

→ ↑3.6%

9 yrs64.7%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs57.3%

→ ↓7.1%

13 yrs50.2%

→ ↑3.9%

14 yrs54.1%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs57.2%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs54.3%

→ ↑3.7%

18 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.9%

19 yrs56.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	71.5%	473
5 yrs	70.0%	453
6 yrs	69.1%	469
7 yrs	63.5%	452
8 yrs	61.1%	457
9 yrs	64.7%	431
10 yrs	61.6%	425
11 yrs	60.1%	404
12 yrs	57.3%	382
13 yrs	50.2%	239
14 yrs	54.1%	229
15 yrs	57.2%	236
16 yrs	55.4%	251
17 yrs	54.3%	173
18 yrs	58.0%	169
19 yrs	56.1%	171

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	56.1%	171
2023 (18 yrs)	58%	169
2022 (17 yrs)	54.3%	173
2021 (16 yrs)	55.4%	251
2020 (15 yrs)	57.2%	236
2019 (14 yrs)	54.1%	229
2018 (13 yrs)	50.2%	239
2017 (12 yrs)	57.3%	382
2016 (11 yrs)	60.1%	404
2015 (10 yrs)	61.6%	425
2014 (9 yrs)	64.7%	431
2013 (8 yrs)	61.1%	457
2012 (7 yrs)	63.5%	452
2011 (6 yrs)	69.1%	469
2010 (5 yrs)	70%	453
2009 (4 yrs)	71.5%	473

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 473Avg Mileage 40,791Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2010

70.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 453Avg Mileage 48,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2011

69.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 469Avg Mileage 56,635Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2012High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 452Avg Mileage 64,445Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2013High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 457Avg Mileage 71,113Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2014High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 431Avg Mileage 76,500Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2015High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 425Avg Mileage 84,073Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2016High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 404Avg Mileage 88,774Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2017High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 382Avg Mileage 93,425Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2018High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 239Avg Mileage 100,355Top Failure Brakes — 90.0%

2019High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 229Avg Mileage 100,685Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2020High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 236Avg Mileage 104,915Top Failure Brakes — 69.9%

2021High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 251Avg Mileage 107,429Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2022High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 173Avg Mileage 110,541Top Failure Brakes — 75.1%

2023High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 169Avg Mileage 111,605Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

2024High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 171Avg Mileage 117,516Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

MOT results for 2005 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	71.5%	473	40,791	Brakes — 16.1%
2010	5	70.0%	453	48,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2011	6	69.1%	469	56,635	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2012	7	63.5%	452	64,445	Brakes — 23.2%
2013	8	61.1%	457	71,113	Brakes — 61.3%
2014	9	64.7%	431	76,500	Brakes — 65.9%
2015	10	61.6%	425	84,073	Brakes — 69.2%
2016	11	60.1%	404	88,774	Brakes — 69.8%
2017	12	57.3%	382	93,425	Brakes — 73.8%
2018	13	50.2%	239	100,355	Brakes — 90.0%
2019	14	54.1%	229	100,685	Brakes — 69.4%
2020	15	57.2%	236	104,915	Brakes — 69.9%
2021	16	55.4%	251	107,429	Brakes — 57.8%
2022	17	54.3%	173	110,541	Brakes — 75.1%
2023	18	58.0%	169	111,605	Brakes — 76.9%
2024	19	56.1%	171	117,516	Brakes — 69.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A, with age trends.

Brakes

57.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.1% (4 yrs)	69.0% (19 yrs)	+52.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee Limited Crd A cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,414 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.