2005 Jeep Wrangler — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

82.7%

Latest Pass Rate

415

Total Tests (All Years)

60,733 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 82.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 27.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

11 yrs65.7%

→ ↑14.3%

12 yrs80.0%

→ ↓18.5%

14 yrs61.5%

→ ↑12.6%

15 yrs74.1%

→ ↓2.7%

16 yrs71.4%

→ ↓11.0%

17 yrs60.4%

→ ↑11.9%

18 yrs72.3%

→ ↑10.4%

19 yrs82.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	65.7%	35
12 yrs	80.0%	30
14 yrs	61.5%	39
15 yrs	74.1%	54
16 yrs	71.4%	35
17 yrs	60.4%	53
18 yrs	72.3%	65
19 yrs	82.7%	104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Jeep Wrangler pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	82.7%	104
2023 (18 yrs)	72.3%	65
2022 (17 yrs)	60.4%	53
2021 (16 yrs)	71.4%	35
2020 (15 yrs)	74.1%	54
2019 (14 yrs)	61.5%	39
2017 (12 yrs)	80%	30
2016 (11 yrs)	65.7%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

65.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 72,573Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 30Avg Mileage 61,808Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2019High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 86,962Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.1%

2020

74.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54Avg Mileage 88,618Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

2021

71.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 78,808Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 53Avg Mileage 74,167Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2023

72.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 65Avg Mileage 73,244Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.6%

2024

82.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 104Avg Mileage 60,733Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.4%

MOT results for 2005 Jeep Wrangler by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	11	65.7%	35	72,573	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2017	12	80.0%	30	61,808	Suspension — 33.3%
2019	14	61.5%	39	86,962	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.1%
2020	15	74.1%	54	88,618	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2021	16	71.4%	35	78,808	Suspension — 45.7%
2022	17	60.4%	53	74,167	Suspension — 45.3%
2023	18	72.3%	65	73,244	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.6%
2024	19	82.7%	104	60,733	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.4% (11 yrs)	19.2% (19 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.4% (11 yrs)	18.3% (19 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Wrangler cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 415 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.