Dodge Avenger MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Dodge Avenger MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Dodge Avenger passed on its first attempt in 63.2%, and its overall record sits −10.4 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Dodge Avenger in the 2023–2025 data: 724 tests across 3 model years (2007–2009). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Dodge Avenger MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Dodge Avenger, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Dodge Avenger's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Dodge Avenger DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Dodge Avenger, each with how many of the model's 724 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 76 Dodge Avenger tests, 10.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 49 Dodge Avenger tests, 6.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 46 Dodge Avenger tests, 6.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 41 Dodge Avenger tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 28 Dodge Avenger tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault" (Major) — noted on about 17 Dodge Avenger tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Dodge Avenger Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Dodge Avenger model year on record is 2007 (70.9% across 55 tests), and the weakest is 2008 (70.5%). The gap between them is 0.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Dodge Avenger Owners

These checks follow this Dodge Avenger's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Dodge Avenger.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the brake pipes — “flexible brake hoses ferrule excessively corroded”

  Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Dodge Avenger. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Dodge Avenger MOT & Reliability