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2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd Ltd A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
60.5%
Latest Pass Rate
11,227
Total Tests (All Years)
123,896 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 60.5%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 5.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs77.2%
5 yrs78.3%
6 yrs72.1%
7 yrs68.6%
8 yrs66.6%
9 yrs65.8%
10 yrs63.8%
11 yrs60.5%
12 yrs62.3%
13 yrs62.5%
14 yrs66.1%
15 yrs63.7%
16 yrs65.3%
17 yrs63.5%
18 yrs63.9%
19 yrs60.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs77.2%939
5 yrs78.3%930
6 yrs72.1%951
7 yrs68.6%944
8 yrs66.6%933
9 yrs65.8%875
10 yrs63.8%896
11 yrs60.5%875
12 yrs62.3%825
13 yrs62.5%536
14 yrs66.1%505
15 yrs63.7%460
16 yrs65.3%521
17 yrs63.5%370
18 yrs63.9%366
19 yrs60.5%301

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (19 yrs)60.5%301
2023 (18 yrs)63.9%366
2022 (17 yrs)63.5%370
2021 (16 yrs)65.3%521
2020 (15 yrs)63.7%460
2019 (14 yrs)66.1%505
2018 (13 yrs)62.5%536
2017 (12 yrs)62.3%825
2016 (11 yrs)60.5%875
2015 (10 yrs)63.8%896
2014 (9 yrs)65.8%875
2013 (8 yrs)66.6%933
2012 (7 yrs)68.6%944
2011 (6 yrs)72.1%951
2010 (5 yrs)78.3%930
2009 (4 yrs)77.2%939

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
77.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 939Avg Mileage 47,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2010
78.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 930Avg Mileage 58,914Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2011
72.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 951Avg Mileage 68,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2012
68.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 944Avg Mileage 76,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2013
66.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 933Avg Mileage 83,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2014
65.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 875Avg Mileage 90,710Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%
2015High Fail Rate
63.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 896Avg Mileage 96,992Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%
2016High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 875Avg Mileage 104,517Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%
2017High Fail Rate
62.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 825Avg Mileage 111,216Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%
2018High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 536Avg Mileage 114,276Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%
2019
66.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 505Avg Mileage 116,717Top Failure Suspension — 46.1%
2020High Fail Rate
63.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 460Avg Mileage 121,345Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%
2021
65.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 521Avg Mileage 125,520Top Failure Suspension — 60.1%
2022High Fail Rate
63.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 370Avg Mileage 122,878Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%
2023High Fail Rate
63.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 366Avg Mileage 122,068Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%
2024High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 301Avg Mileage 123,896Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
38.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
35.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
27.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.0%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
18.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension6.2% (4 yrs)61.1% (19 yrs)
+54.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes6.8% (4 yrs)35.9% (19 yrs)
+29.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd Ltd A cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,227 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.

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