Pass rate, every year
165 tests across 2 model years, 2007–2008.
−11.3 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
165 tests across 2 model years, 2007–2008.
−11.3 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2007 70.0%
The strongest of the 2 years on record. See the 2007 page →
Worst year to buy
2008 69.5%
0.5 points below the 2007 peak. See the 2008 page →
The Dodge Usa Nitro MOT pass rate is 69.7%, −11.3 percentage points below the UK average. That is 165 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2007 and 2008. This page lists the most common Dodge Usa Nitro MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
The Dodge Usa Nitro passed on its first attempt in 59.0%, and its overall record sits −11.3 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Dodge Usa Nitro in the 2023–2025 data: 165 tests across 2 model years (2007–2008). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 165 |
| Overall pass rate | 69.7% |
| Passed on first attempt | 59.0% |
| Average mileage at test | 101,478 mi |
| Model years covered | 2007–2008 (2 years) |
| Versus UK national average | −11.3 pts below |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Dodge Usa Nitro, 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 | 37% |
| Brakes | 35% |
| Visibility | 17% |
| Suspension | 7% |
| Road Wheels | 4% |
Shares are over the Dodge Usa Nitro's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 37% of the recorded Dodge Usa Nitro 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" (8.5%), "Position lamp not working" (4.8%), "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (3.6%) among the Dodge Usa Nitro's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.
Around 35% of the recorded Dodge Usa Nitro failures fall in the Brakes section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (9.1%), "Service brake performance excessively binding" (5.5%), "Parking brake performance inoperative on one side" (4.2%) among the Dodge Usa Nitro's brakes faults.
Around 17% of the recorded Dodge Usa Nitro failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (7.3%), "Wipers blade defective" (2.4%) among the Dodge Usa Nitro's visibility faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Dodge Usa Nitro, each with how many of the model's 165 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Dodge Usa Nitro model year on record is 2007 (70.0% across 70 tests), and the weakest is 2008 (69.5%). The gap between them is 0.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Nitro | 95 | 69.5% |
| 2007 Nitro | 70 | 70.0% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Dodge Usa Nitro's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Dodge Usa Nitro.
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 windscreen — “windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”
Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Dodge Usa Nitro. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
69.7% of the 165 recorded Dodge Usa Nitro MOT tests ended in a pass, −11.3 percentage points below the national average. 59.0% of those passed on the first attempt.
2007 is the strongest Dodge Usa Nitro year on record at 70.0%, while 2008 is the weakest at 69.5%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Dodge Usa Nitro failures are "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" and "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" — together around 18% of tests, mostly in the Brakes section.