2006 Dodge (usa) Caliber Se — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

37.5%

Latest Pass Rate

765

Total Tests (All Years)

105,735 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 37.5%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 15.6% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Dodge (usa) Caliber Se as it ages.

3 yrs77.1%

→ ↓10.8%

4 yrs66.3%

→ ↓19.2%

5 yrs47.1%

→ ↑11.4%

6 yrs58.5%

→ ↓12.1%

7 yrs46.4%

→ ↑5.0%

8 yrs51.4%

→ ↓6.1%

9 yrs45.3%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs44.1%

→ ↑4.3%

11 yrs48.4%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs45.2%

→ ↓7.7%

13 yrs37.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.1%	83
4 yrs	66.3%	80
5 yrs	47.1%	87
6 yrs	58.5%	82
7 yrs	46.4%	84
8 yrs	51.4%	70
9 yrs	45.3%	75
10 yrs	44.1%	68
11 yrs	48.4%	62
12 yrs	45.2%	42
13 yrs	37.5%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Dodge (usa) Caliber Se pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (13 yrs)	37.5%	32
2018 (12 yrs)	45.2%	42
2017 (11 yrs)	48.4%	62
2016 (10 yrs)	44.1%	68
2015 (9 yrs)	45.3%	75
2014 (8 yrs)	51.4%	70
2013 (7 yrs)	46.4%	84
2012 (6 yrs)	58.5%	82
2011 (5 yrs)	47.1%	87
2010 (4 yrs)	66.3%	80
2009 (3 yrs)	77.1%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 83Avg Mileage 32,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2010

66.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 80Avg Mileage 42,923Top Failure Suspension — 15.0%

2011High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 87Avg Mileage 52,486Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 82Avg Mileage 64,312Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

2013High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 84Avg Mileage 70,894Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2014High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 70Avg Mileage 76,635Top Failure Suspension — 88.6%

2015High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 75Avg Mileage 88,618Top Failure Suspension — 85.3%

2016High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 68Avg Mileage 89,342Top Failure Suspension — 108.8%

2017High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 97,827Top Failure Suspension — 109.7%

2018High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 103,298Top Failure Suspension — 102.4%

2019High Fail Rate

37.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 32Avg Mileage 105,735Top Failure Suspension — 146.9%

MOT results for 2006 Dodge (usa) Caliber Se by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.1%	83	32,102	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2010	4	66.3%	80	42,923	Suspension — 15.0%
2011	5	47.1%	87	52,486	Suspension — 33.3%
2012	6	58.5%	82	64,312	Suspension — 28.0%
2013	7	46.4%	84	70,894	Suspension — 61.9%
2014	8	51.4%	70	76,635	Suspension — 88.6%
2015	9	45.3%	75	88,618	Suspension — 85.3%
2016	10	44.1%	68	89,342	Suspension — 108.8%
2017	11	48.4%	62	97,827	Suspension — 109.7%
2018	12	45.2%	42	103,298	Suspension — 102.4%
2019	13	37.5%	32	105,735	Suspension — 146.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Dodge (usa) Caliber Se, with age trends.

Suspension

71.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

64.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.2% (3 yrs)	146.9% (13 yrs)	+139.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (3 yrs)	46.9% (13 yrs)	+40.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.4% (3 yrs)	34.4% (13 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	3.6% (3 yrs)	28.1% (13 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Dodge (usa) Caliber Se cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 765 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.