Pass rate, every year
67.7% Below average
461 tests across 4 model years, 2006–2009.
−13.3 pts vs the national average
Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics
Best year to buy
2006 74.7%
The strongest of the 4 years on record. See the 2006 page →
Worst year to buy
2008 63.3%
11.4 points below the 2006 peak. See the 2008 page →
The Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A MOT pass rate is 67.7%, −13.3 percentage points below the UK average. That is 461 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2006 and 2009. This page lists the most common Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
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Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average
The Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A passed on its first attempt in 58.5%, and its overall record sits −13.3 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A in the 2023–2025 data: 461 tests across 4 model years (2006–2009). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 461 |
| Overall pass rate | 67.7% |
| Passed on first attempt | 58.5% |
| Average mileage at test | 90,044 mi |
| Model years covered | 2006–2009 (4 years) |
| Versus UK national average | −13.3 pts below |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Most Common Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A MOT Problems by Failure Category
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A, 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.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 44% |
| Suspension | 34% |
| Steering | 9% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 5% |
| Brakes | 3% |
| Visibility | 3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2% |
Shares are over the Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Around 44% of the recorded Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (10.8%), "Position lamp not working" (10.6%), "Stop lamp not working" (5.2%) among the Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.
Suspension
Around 34% of the recorded Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A failures fall in the Suspension section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (7.8%), "Ball joint excessively worn" (7.2%), "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (3.9%) among the Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A's suspension faults.
Steering
Around 9% of the recorded Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A failures fall in the Steering section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (6.3%) among the Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A's steering faults.
Top Recorded Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A, each with how many of the model's 461 tests it was noted on.
- "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 50 Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A tests, 10.8% of the model's MOT record.
- "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 49 Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A tests, 10.6% of the model's MOT record.
- "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 36 Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A tests, 7.8% of the model's MOT record.
- "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 33 Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A tests, 7.2% of the model's MOT record.
- "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 29 Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A tests, 6.3% of the model's MOT record.
- "Stop lamp not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 24 Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A tests, 5.2% of the model's MOT record.
Best and Worst Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A Model Years by Pass Rate
The strongest Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A model year on record is 2006 (74.7% across 87 tests), and the weakest is 2008 (63.3%). The gap between them is 11.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A reliability is declining in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.4 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Caliber Sxt A | 56 | 71.4% |
| 2008 Caliber Sxt A | 166 | 63.3% |
| 2007 Caliber Sxt A | 152 | 67.1% |
| 2006 Caliber Sxt A | 87 | 74.7% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A Owners
These checks follow this Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A.
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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.
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the suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush 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.
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the shock absorbers — “shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak”
Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
Frequently Asked Questions: Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A MOT & Reliability
What is the Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A MOT pass rate?
67.7% of the 461 recorded Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A MOT tests ended in a pass, −13.3 percentage points below the national average. 58.5% of those passed on the first attempt.
Which Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A model years pass the MOT most often?
2006 is the strongest Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A year on record at 74.7%, while 2008 is the weakest at 63.3%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
What are the most common Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A MOT failures?
The most recorded Dodge Usa Caliber Sxt A failures are "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" and "Position lamp not working" — together around 21% of tests, mostly in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section.