You can have a 1 year old battery that is bad, or a 10 year old battery that is bad, AJ is correct, its not how old the battery is, it is whether or not it tests good. Just because the batteries are charged and water is added, doesn't mean the batteries will last a long time. It is how you use the cart and maintain that the cart, that will also have an effect on how long the batteries last. Batteries that are 5 years old......that's good life and I would say you did better than most.
Read some of AJ's posts, he knows how to maintain a set of batteries. The problem is it is more than just adding water and charging. On a side note, solar is not the answer to long battery life.
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