2005 Jeep Cherokee — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

63.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,369

Total Tests (All Years)

90,451 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 63.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 8.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs75.9%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs73.0%

→ ↓5.6%

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs65.0%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs61.2%

→ ↑2.4%

9 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs63.1%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs63.9%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs67.3%

→ ↓6.6%

13 yrs60.7%

→ ↓5.5%

14 yrs55.2%

→ ↑9.5%

15 yrs64.7%

→ ↓8.9%

16 yrs55.8%

→ ↓7.2%

17 yrs48.6%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs49.0%

→ ↑14.7%

19 yrs63.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	75.9%	311
5 yrs	73.0%	304
6 yrs	67.4%	298
7 yrs	65.0%	306
8 yrs	61.2%	278
9 yrs	63.6%	264
10 yrs	63.1%	271
11 yrs	63.9%	249
12 yrs	67.3%	245
13 yrs	60.7%	150
14 yrs	55.2%	145
15 yrs	64.7%	116
16 yrs	55.8%	147
17 yrs	48.6%	107
18 yrs	49.0%	98
19 yrs	63.7%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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)	63.7%	80
2023 (18 yrs)	49%	98
2022 (17 yrs)	48.6%	107
2021 (16 yrs)	55.8%	147
2020 (15 yrs)	64.7%	116
2019 (14 yrs)	55.2%	145
2018 (13 yrs)	60.7%	150
2017 (12 yrs)	67.3%	245
2016 (11 yrs)	63.9%	249
2015 (10 yrs)	63.1%	271
2014 (9 yrs)	63.6%	264
2013 (8 yrs)	61.2%	278
2012 (7 yrs)	65%	306
2011 (6 yrs)	67.4%	298
2010 (5 yrs)	73%	304
2009 (4 yrs)	75.9%	311

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 311Avg Mileage 35,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2010

73.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 304Avg Mileage 42,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2011

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 298Avg Mileage 49,931Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2012

65.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 306Avg Mileage 56,473Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 278Avg Mileage 62,233Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 264Avg Mileage 67,380Top Failure Brakes — 67.8%

2015High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 271Avg Mileage 73,391Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2016High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 249Avg Mileage 77,942Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2017

67.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 245Avg Mileage 80,835Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2018High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 150Avg Mileage 85,117Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2019High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 145Avg Mileage 89,174Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 116Avg Mileage 92,853Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 147Avg Mileage 93,684Top Failure Brakes — 83.0%

2022High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 107Avg Mileage 93,251Top Failure Suspension — 86.9%

2023High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 98Avg Mileage 95,806Top Failure Brakes — 88.8%

2024High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 80Avg Mileage 90,451Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

MOT results for 2005 Jeep Cherokee by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	75.9%	311	35,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2010	5	73.0%	304	42,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2011	6	67.4%	298	49,931	Brakes — 17.4%
2012	7	65.0%	306	56,473	Brakes — 18.6%
2013	8	61.2%	278	62,233	Brakes — 55.4%
2014	9	63.6%	264	67,380	Brakes — 67.8%
2015	10	63.1%	271	73,391	Brakes — 64.2%
2016	11	63.9%	249	77,942	Brakes — 59.0%
2017	12	67.3%	245	80,835	Brakes — 57.6%
2018	13	60.7%	150	85,117	Brakes — 67.3%
2019	14	55.2%	145	89,174	Brakes — 57.2%
2020	15	64.7%	116	92,853	Brakes — 69.8%
2021	16	55.8%	147	93,684	Brakes — 83.0%
2022	17	48.6%	107	93,251	Suspension — 86.9%
2023	18	49.0%	98	95,806	Brakes — 88.8%
2024	19	63.7%	80	90,451	Brakes — 62.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

54.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.9% (4 yrs)	62.5% (19 yrs)	+50.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.3% (4 yrs)	35.0% (19 yrs)	+33.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.8% (4 yrs)	21.3% (19 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Cherokee cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,369 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.