2005 Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

57.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,418

Total Tests (All Years)

100,740 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 57.3%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 1.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 Auto as it ages.

4 yrs77.8%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs75.4%

→ ↓7.4%

6 yrs68.0%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs63.8%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs59.2%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs57.2%

→ ↑8.0%

10 yrs65.2%

→ ↑3.9%

11 yrs69.1%

→ ↓6.5%

12 yrs62.6%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs57.5%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.4%

16 yrs57.6%

→ ↑7.0%

17 yrs64.6%

→ ↓10.1%

18 yrs54.5%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs57.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.8%	203
5 yrs	75.4%	195
6 yrs	68.0%	197
7 yrs	63.8%	199
8 yrs	59.2%	184
9 yrs	57.2%	187
10 yrs	65.2%	181
11 yrs	69.1%	181
12 yrs	62.6%	163
13 yrs	58.3%	108
14 yrs	57.5%	120
15 yrs	61.0%	105
16 yrs	57.6%	118
17 yrs	64.6%	96
18 yrs	54.5%	99
19 yrs	57.3%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	57.3%	82
2023 (18 yrs)	54.5%	99
2022 (17 yrs)	64.6%	96
2021 (16 yrs)	57.6%	118
2020 (15 yrs)	61%	105
2019 (14 yrs)	57.5%	120
2018 (13 yrs)	58.3%	108
2017 (12 yrs)	62.6%	163
2016 (11 yrs)	69.1%	181
2015 (10 yrs)	65.2%	181
2014 (9 yrs)	57.2%	187
2013 (8 yrs)	59.2%	184
2012 (7 yrs)	63.8%	199
2011 (6 yrs)	68%	197
2010 (5 yrs)	75.4%	195
2009 (4 yrs)	77.8%	203

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 203Avg Mileage 33,768Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2010

75.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 195Avg Mileage 40,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2011

68.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 197Avg Mileage 47,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2012High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 199Avg Mileage 54,592Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2013High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 184Avg Mileage 61,069Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2014High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 187Avg Mileage 68,737Top Failure Brakes — 68.4%

2015

65.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 181Avg Mileage 72,764Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2016

69.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 181Avg Mileage 77,204Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

2017High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 163Avg Mileage 81,646Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2018High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 108Avg Mileage 81,921Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2019High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 120Avg Mileage 89,890Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2020High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 105Avg Mileage 88,552Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 118Avg Mileage 91,830Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2022High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 96Avg Mileage 96,133Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.4%

2023High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 99Avg Mileage 94,285Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%

2024High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 82Avg Mileage 100,740Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

MOT results for 2005 Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.8%	203	33,768	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2010	5	75.4%	195	40,588	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2011	6	68.0%	197	47,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2012	7	63.8%	199	54,592	Brakes — 23.6%
2013	8	59.2%	184	61,069	Brakes — 56.0%
2014	9	57.2%	187	68,737	Brakes — 68.4%
2015	10	65.2%	181	72,764	Brakes — 39.8%
2016	11	69.1%	181	77,204	Brakes — 42.0%
2017	12	62.6%	163	81,646	Brakes — 56.4%
2018	13	58.3%	108	81,921	Brakes — 60.2%
2019	14	57.5%	120	89,890	Brakes — 67.5%
2020	15	61.0%	105	88,552	Brakes — 52.4%
2021	16	57.6%	118	91,830	Brakes — 61.0%
2022	17	64.6%	96	96,133	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.4%
2023	18	54.5%	99	94,285	Brakes — 84.8%
2024	19	57.3%	82	100,740	Brakes — 65.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.8%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.9% (4 yrs)	65.9% (19 yrs)	+57.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.5% (4 yrs)	35.4% (19 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.0% (4 yrs)	15.9% (19 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,418 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.