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

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

41.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,366

Total Tests (All Years)

86,167 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 41.4%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 14.0% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs77.7%

→ ↑1.0%

5 yrs78.7%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs74.5%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs70.6%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs67.6%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs68.0%

→ ↓8.2%

11 yrs59.8%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs62.6%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs63.9%

→ ↑9.3%

15 yrs73.2%

→ ↓8.0%

16 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs65.0%

→ ↓6.1%

18 yrs58.9%

→ ↓17.5%

19 yrs41.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.7%	112
5 yrs	78.7%	108
6 yrs	74.5%	110
7 yrs	70.6%	109
8 yrs	67.9%	109
9 yrs	67.6%	105
10 yrs	68.0%	97
11 yrs	59.8%	102
12 yrs	62.6%	91
13 yrs	65.1%	63
14 yrs	63.9%	61
15 yrs	73.2%	56
16 yrs	65.2%	69
17 yrs	65.0%	60
18 yrs	58.9%	56
19 yrs	41.4%	58

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	41.4%	58
2023 (18 yrs)	58.9%	56
2022 (17 yrs)	65%	60
2021 (16 yrs)	65.2%	69
2020 (15 yrs)	73.2%	56
2019 (14 yrs)	63.9%	61
2018 (13 yrs)	65.1%	63
2017 (12 yrs)	62.6%	91
2016 (11 yrs)	59.8%	102
2015 (10 yrs)	68%	97
2014 (9 yrs)	67.6%	105
2013 (8 yrs)	67.9%	109
2012 (7 yrs)	70.6%	109
2011 (6 yrs)	74.5%	110
2010 (5 yrs)	78.7%	108
2009 (4 yrs)	77.7%	112

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 112Avg Mileage 46,529Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.0%

2010

78.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 108Avg Mileage 54,469Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.3%

2011

74.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 110Avg Mileage 63,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2012

70.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 109Avg Mileage 71,004Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2013

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 109Avg Mileage 78,234Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2014

67.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 105Avg Mileage 83,688Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%

2015

68.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 97Avg Mileage 89,303Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 102Avg Mileage 92,626Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2017High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 93,258Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2018

65.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 63Avg Mileage 100,605Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2019High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 61Avg Mileage 101,630Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2020

73.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 56Avg Mileage 105,904Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2021

65.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 69Avg Mileage 107,663Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.4%

2022

65.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 60Avg Mileage 106,964Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%

2023High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 56Avg Mileage 105,074Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2024High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 86,167Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

MOT results for 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi Ltd A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.7%	112	46,529	Driver's View of the Road — 8.0%
2010	5	78.7%	108	54,469	Driver's View of the Road — 8.3%
2011	6	74.5%	110	63,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2012	7	70.6%	109	71,004	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2013	8	67.9%	109	78,234	Brakes — 30.3%
2014	9	67.6%	105	83,688	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%
2015	10	68.0%	97	89,303	Brakes — 46.4%
2016	11	59.8%	102	92,626	Suspension — 47.1%
2017	12	62.6%	91	93,258	Brakes — 39.6%
2018	13	65.1%	63	100,605	Suspension — 44.4%
2019	14	63.9%	61	101,630	Brakes — 44.3%
2020	15	73.2%	56	105,904	Suspension — 35.7%
2021	16	65.2%	69	107,663	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.4%
2022	17	65.0%	60	106,964	Suspension — 78.3%
2023	18	58.9%	56	105,074	Suspension — 67.9%
2024	19	41.4%	58	86,167	Suspension — 46.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	4.5% (4 yrs)	46.6% (19 yrs)	+42.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.1% (4 yrs)	22.4% (19 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi Ltd A cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,366 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.