2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

649

Total Tests (All Years)

111,119 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 Ltd Auto as it ages.

4 yrs75.9%

→ ↑4.8%

5 yrs80.7%

→ ↓18.4%

6 yrs62.3%

→ ↑6.1%

7 yrs68.4%

→ ↓12.1%

8 yrs56.3%

→ ↑4.5%

9 yrs60.8%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs61.8%

→ ↑4.2%

11 yrs66.0%

→ ↑6.3%

12 yrs72.3%

→ ↓11.0%

13 yrs61.3%

→ ↑12.0%

15 yrs73.3%

→ ↓13.8%

16 yrs59.5%

→ ↑9.9%

18 yrs69.4%

→ ↓8.9%

19 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	75.9%	54
5 yrs	80.7%	57
6 yrs	62.3%	53
7 yrs	68.4%	57
8 yrs	56.3%	48
9 yrs	60.8%	51
10 yrs	61.8%	55
11 yrs	66.0%	50
12 yrs	72.3%	47
13 yrs	61.3%	31
15 yrs	73.3%	30
16 yrs	59.5%	37
18 yrs	69.4%	36
19 yrs	60.5%	43

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	60.5%	43
2023 (18 yrs)	69.4%	36
2021 (16 yrs)	59.5%	37
2020 (15 yrs)	73.3%	30
2018 (13 yrs)	61.3%	31
2017 (12 yrs)	72.3%	47
2016 (11 yrs)	66%	50
2015 (10 yrs)	61.8%	55
2014 (9 yrs)	60.8%	51
2013 (8 yrs)	56.3%	48
2012 (7 yrs)	68.4%	57
2011 (6 yrs)	62.3%	53
2010 (5 yrs)	80.7%	57
2009 (4 yrs)	75.9%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 54Avg Mileage 42,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2010

80.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 57Avg Mileage 50,916Top Failure Brakes — 8.8%

2011High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 53Avg Mileage 61,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2012

68.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57Avg Mileage 72,044Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 73,661Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2014High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 81,876Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

2015High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 95,774Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2016

66.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 50Avg Mileage 98,538Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2017

72.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 98,584Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 106,557Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

2020

73.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 108,096Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2021High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 120,692Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.1%

2023

69.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 36Avg Mileage 110,000Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2024High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 43Avg Mileage 111,119Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

MOT results for 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	75.9%	54	42,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2010	5	80.7%	57	50,916	Brakes — 8.8%
2011	6	62.3%	53	61,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2012	7	68.4%	57	72,044	Brakes — 14.0%
2013	8	56.3%	48	73,661	Brakes — 43.8%
2014	9	60.8%	51	81,876	Brakes — 45.1%
2015	10	61.8%	55	95,774	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2016	11	66.0%	50	98,538	Suspension — 32.0%
2017	12	72.3%	47	98,584	Suspension — 34.0%
2018	13	61.3%	31	106,557	Suspension — 67.7%
2020	15	73.3%	30	108,096	Brakes — 40.0%
2021	16	59.5%	37	120,692	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.1%
2023	18	69.4%	36	110,000	Brakes — 47.2%
2024	19	60.5%	43	111,119	Suspension — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Road Wheels

29.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.4%

↑ 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	5.6% (4 yrs)	41.9% (19 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.7% (4 yrs)	39.5% (19 yrs)	+35.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.1% (4 yrs)	39.5% (19 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2003 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 649 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.