2005 Jeep Cherokee CRD Sport Auto 2.8L Diesel · KW54 AZV

The 2005 Jeep Cherokee CRD Sport Auto presents a mixed roadworthiness picture. The most recent test on 28 August 2021 at 113,724 miles passed with no defects recorded, yet the same date also shows a failed test at identical mileage with no defects listed. This duplicate entry pattern repeats from 27 August 2020, when a failure at 111,052 miles preceded a pass two days later at 111,079 miles. The trend is neither worsening nor improving; the vehicle cleared its final recorded test but the back-to-back fail/pass logs suggest administrative re-tests rather than genuine mechanical faults. Mileage sits at 113,724 from the 2021 record, against 108,226 in August 2019 and 111,079 in August 2020. That is roughly 5,400 miles per year across a 21-year life, low for the age. The gap between 2019 and 2020 shows only 2,853 miles added, then 2,645 to 2021. Low annual use implies long standing periods, which on a Cherokee of this era typically accelerates corrosion on chassis members and suspension bushes through moisture ingress while leaving drivetrain wear light. No advisories or defects appear across any test in the supplied history. A clean sheet on paper does not confirm sound condition five years on from the last test in 2021. The buyer should commission an independent inspection of structural integrity, focusing on subframe rust, coil spring fracture, and suspension arm bushes, as these are common unseen failures on low-use 2005 Cherokees. Brake discs and calipers warrant physical checks for binding or pitting after standing idle. Exhaust emissions and tyre sidewall cracking from age must be verified, since rubber perishes regardless of mileage. The absence of recorded faults means previous owners likely kept basic statutory testing current, but the stale 2021 record leaves real doubt over present roadworthiness.