MOT data by first-use year
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee: MOT fail rate and common problems
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 1,002 MOT tests · Updated
36.1% of 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee cars failed their MOT at 17 years; measured against vehicles the same age and test year, about the same as the 2006 cars (1,002 MOT tests) [1].
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- Fail rate at 17 years (2022)
- 36.1%
- vs 43.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 years in 2022
- 1,002 MOT tests
- Gap to all class 4, same age and year
- −7.8 pts
- at 17 years
- 1,002 MOT tests
- Against the 2006 cars
- −1.1 pts
- 95% range −5.0 to +2.8 pts, same ages, each against its own test year
- 1,002 MOT tests
- MOT tests of 2005 cars
- 1,002
- tested 2022, 1 age with 1,000+ tests
- 1,002 MOT tests
About the same as the 2006 cars: −1.1 points at age 17, each year against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year; 95% range −5.0 to +2.8, from 1,002 MOT tests of 2005 cars and 1,442 of the 2006 cars. Not adjusted for mileage.
Every Jeep Grand Cherokee year against all class 4 vehicles the same age
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee fail rate at each MOT
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee cars had one MOT age with at least 1,000 tests in the data: 17 years, in 2022.
| Test year | Age | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests | All class 4, same age and year | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17 years | 36.1% | 33.2%–39.1% | 1,002 | 43.9% | −7.8 pts |
All class 4: every class 4 vehicle (cars and light vans) tested at that age in the same test year.
2005 against the 2006 cars, age by age
| Age | 2005 | Years either side |
|---|---|---|
| 17 years | 36.1% 1,002 MOT tests, tested 2022 | 2006: 36.8% (1,442, tested 2023) |
Each year was tested in a different calendar year; the verdict compares each against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year.
What fails on a Jeep Grand Cherokee at 17 years
All Jeep Grand Cherokee MOTs at 17 years, cars first used 2005–2008 (3,866 MOT tests; DVSA item counts are not split by first-use year). The most common fail items: side/position light not working (6.5 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item), rear fog lamp: not working (4.0 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item) and component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (3.1 per 100 MOT tests).
No item fails at a clearly different rate from all class 4 vehicles the same age across 3 or more ages.
Mileage and the fail rate at 17 years
Jeep Grand Cherokee cars first used 2005–2008 at 120,000 to 150,000 miles failed 39.3% of MOTs at 17 years (1,150 MOT tests), against 35.4% at 90,000 to 120,000 miles (1,232 MOT tests). All class 4 vehicles: 47.1% and 46.2%.
Car tax and ULEZ for a 2005 car
A car first registered in the UK in 2005 was issued a 54 (January–February), 05 (March–August) or 55 (September–December) plate, unless it was registered in Northern Ireland (no age identifier) or has since moved to a private plate. An imported one is plated when first registered here, so its plate can be newer than its first-use year. 05 plates
A 2005 car is taxed by its CO2 emissions band (A to M), shown on the V5C logbook. [2] Car tax calculator for a 2005 car
For the London ULEZ, a 2005 petrol may or may not meet Euro 4, and a 2005 diesel usually does not meet Euro 6. The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. [3] ULEZ checker
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Questions people ask
What is the MOT fail rate of a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
36.1% at 17 years (tested 2022), from 1,002 MOT tests, against 43.9% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 17 years in 2022.
Does the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee fail more MOTs than the 2006?
1.1 percentage points apart at age 17, each against all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 1,002 MOT tests (95% range −5.0 to +2.8), so about the same.
At what ages were 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee cars MOT tested in the data?
1 age with at least 1,000 MOT tests: 17 years, tested 2022, 1,002 MOT tests in all.
What fails most on a Jeep Grand Cherokee at 17 years?
6.5 in 100 MOT tests failed on side/position light not working, the most common fail item (a wear item); the most common non-wear item was component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (3.1 in 100). From 3,866 MOT tests of Jeep Grand Cherokee cars first used 2005–2008, not only 2005.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 1,002 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- GOV.UK, Vehicle tax rates. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
- Transport for London, Ultra Low Emission Zone. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
Cars tested at 17 years are compared with every class 4 vehicle tested at 17 years in the same test year. These rates are not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare