2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

322

Total Tests (All Years)

82,025 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 58.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 as it ages.

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↑1.0%

5 yrs79.4%

→ ↓10.2%

6 yrs69.2%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs65.0%

→ ↓7.9%

8 yrs57.1%

→ ↑5.8%

9 yrs62.9%

→ ↑6.8%

10 yrs69.7%

→ ↓18.1%

11 yrs51.6%

→ ↑6.5%

12 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.4%	37
5 yrs	79.4%	34
6 yrs	69.2%	39
7 yrs	65.0%	40
8 yrs	57.1%	42
9 yrs	62.9%	35
10 yrs	69.7%	33
11 yrs	51.6%	31
12 yrs	58.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	58.1%	31
2016 (11 yrs)	51.6%	31
2015 (10 yrs)	69.7%	33
2014 (9 yrs)	62.9%	35
2013 (8 yrs)	57.1%	42
2012 (7 yrs)	65%	40
2011 (6 yrs)	69.2%	39
2010 (5 yrs)	79.4%	34
2009 (4 yrs)	78.4%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 37Avg Mileage 42,145Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 34Avg Mileage 51,396Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 39Avg Mileage 58,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2012

65.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 40Avg Mileage 68,390Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2013High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 72,116Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2014High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 35Avg Mileage 78,770Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

2015

69.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 82,538Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

2016High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 78,362Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 82,025Top Failure Brakes — 129.0%

MOT results for 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.4%	37	42,145	Tyres — 13.5%
2010	5	79.4%	34	51,396	Brakes — 14.7%
2011	6	69.2%	39	58,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2012	7	65.0%	40	68,390	Brakes — 30.0%
2013	8	57.1%	42	72,116	Brakes — 73.8%
2014	9	62.9%	35	78,770	Brakes — 80.0%
2015	10	69.7%	33	82,538	Brakes — 48.5%
2016	11	51.6%	31	78,362	Brakes — 100.0%
2017	12	58.1%	31	82,025	Brakes — 129.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8, with age trends.

Brakes

55.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

16.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	5.4% (4 yrs)	129.0% (12 yrs)	+123.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.4% (4 yrs)	41.9% (12 yrs)	+36.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.1% (4 yrs)	38.7% (12 yrs)	+30.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.5% (4 yrs)	9.7% (12 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 322 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.