Pass rate
68.2%
Below average — 5.8 pts behind the 74.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 148 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £19–£55
2009 Dodge Usa Journey Sxt Crd MOT pass rate
- 2009
- typical 109,315 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
28.6% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Part only £25–£40 for Brake pads under 1.5 mm. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2010 70.8% pass
- Avoid 2009 68.2% pass · this year
Across the 2 years on record, a spread of 2.6 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 60.9%
- Typical mileage
- 109k mi
The 2009 Dodge Usa Journey Sxt Crd MOT pass rate is 68.2% of its MOT tests — 5.8 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 28.6% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Dodge Usa Journey Sxt Crd does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Brakes: 1.4× the national share
Brakes make up 28.6% of everything recorded on the 2009 Dodge Usa Journey Sxt Crd, against 20.9% nationally — 7.7 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 74.0%; this one manages 68.2% — 5.8 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- Based on a small sample. 148 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2009 Dodge Usa Journey Sxt Crd compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 74.0%, so this figure is 5.8 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 60.9%. The median 2009 Dodge Usa Journey Sxt Crd in this dataset had covered 109,315 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 69.1% of the time, April–September 65.8%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Ball joint excessively worn", noted on 8.11% of tests.
- 148 recorded tests behind this page.
- 68.2% overall pass rate, 60.9% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Dodge Usa Journey Sxt Crd, the average is 69.5% — best year 2010 (70.8%), worst 2009 (68.2%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 148
- Typical mileage (median)
- 109,315 mi
- Make and model
- Dodge Usa Journey Sxt Crd
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Ball Joint
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Journey Sxt Crd MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 36% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Journey Sxt Crd
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 32 | 68.8% |
| East of England | 23 | 82.6% |
| Yorkshire | 22 | 68.2% |
| Scotland | 17 | 52.9% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2009 Journey Sxt Crd
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2009 Journey Sxt Crd
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the suspension joints 8.1% of tests
“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.
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Check the lights 8.1% of tests
“malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”
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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Check the brakes 4.0% of tests
“brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”
Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2009 Journey Sxt Crd through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £19–£55 — and 45% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £19–£55
- Cheapest common item: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: pins
- £40–£150
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 45%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 148 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Journey Sxt Crd, side by side
2 model years on record, from 2009 to 2010. Across them the pass rate runs from 68.2% to 70.8% — a spread of 2.6 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2009 68.2%ball joint excessively worn
- 2010 70.8% registration plate lamp(s)…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2009 Dodge Usa Journey Sxt Crd with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2009 cars with a similar record
- Nissan Pathfinder 68.2%
- Renault Megane 68.3%
- Fiat Bravo 68.1%
- Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 68.0%
- Chevrolet Captiva 67.9%
- Renault Clio 68.6%
Closest pass rates among 2009 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2009 Dodge Usa Journey Sxt Crd 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 475 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 136 | 28.60% | 20.89% | +7.71 |
| Suspension | 114 | 23.90% | 20.98% | +2.92 |
| Tyres | 55 | 11.60% | 19.76% | −8.16 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 43 | 9.00% | 5.52% | +3.48 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 36 | 7.60% | 12.21% | −4.61 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 26 | 5.50% | 5.57% | −0.07 |
| Steering | 22 | 4.60% | 2.57% | +2.03 |
| Visibility | 17 | 3.60% | 4.97% | −1.37 |
| Non-component advisories | 17 | 3.60% | 4.18% | −0.58 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 9 | 1.90% | 0.82% | +1.08 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 8.1% | £18–45 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 8.1% | £3–12 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 6.8% | £5–20 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 4.0% | £18–45 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 4.0% | £40–150 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.0% | £5–25 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 4.0% | £45–110 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Major | 4.0% | £60–150 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | Major | 3.4% | £3–15 |
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 3.4% | £18–45 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 23.0% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 21.6% | £18–45 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 20.3% | £40–150 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 16.9% | £45–110 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 14.9% | £200–700 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 12.2% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 9 | 44.4% | 20,822 mi |
| 30-60k | 3 | 66.7% | 41,642 mi |
| 60-90k | 28 | 71.4% | 80,946 mi |
| 90-120k | 60 | 63.3% | 105,017 mi |
| 120k+ | 47 | 76.6% | 144,789 mi |
Source: 148 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2009 Journey Sxt Crd MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2009 Dodge Usa Journey Sxt Crd?
68.2% of the 148 2009 Dodge Usa Journey Sxt Crd tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.0% for cars first used in 2009. First-attempt pass rate: 60.9%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2009 Dodge Usa Journey Sxt Crd?
The three most recorded items are ball joint excessively worn (8.11%), malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.11%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (6.76%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2009 Dodge Usa Journey Sxt Crd MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 44.4% of the time, falling to 76.6% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2009 Dodge Usa Journey Sxt Crd in this dataset had covered 109,315 mi.
Does the season affect the 2009 Dodge Usa Journey Sxt Crd MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 69.1% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 65.8%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.