2008 Dodge (usa) Caliber Sxt Sport A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

674

Total Tests (All Years)

89,863 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 53.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 0.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Dodge (usa) Caliber Sxt Sport A as it ages.

3 yrs59.3%

→ ↓5.8%

4 yrs53.5%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs52.0%

→ ↑5.3%

6 yrs57.3%

→ ↑7.9%

7 yrs65.2%

→ ↓12.2%

8 yrs53.0%

→ ↓6.8%

9 yrs46.2%

→ ↑12.8%

10 yrs59.0%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs55.6%

→ ↑6.2%

12 yrs61.8%

→ ↓8.0%

13 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	59.3%	81
4 yrs	53.5%	86
5 yrs	52.0%	75
6 yrs	57.3%	75
7 yrs	65.2%	69
8 yrs	53.0%	66
9 yrs	46.2%	65
10 yrs	59.0%	39
11 yrs	55.6%	45
12 yrs	61.8%	34
13 yrs	53.8%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Dodge (usa) Caliber Sxt Sport A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (13 yrs)	53.8%	39
2020 (12 yrs)	61.8%	34
2019 (11 yrs)	55.6%	45
2018 (10 yrs)	59%	39
2017 (9 yrs)	46.2%	65
2016 (8 yrs)	53%	66
2015 (7 yrs)	65.2%	69
2014 (6 yrs)	57.3%	75
2013 (5 yrs)	52%	75
2012 (4 yrs)	53.5%	86
2011 (3 yrs)	59.3%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 81Avg Mileage 26,907Top Failure Suspension — 21.0%

2012High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 86Avg Mileage 33,994Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2013High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 75Avg Mileage 42,029Top Failure Tyres — 44.0%

2014High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 75Avg Mileage 50,700Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2015

65.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 69Avg Mileage 63,562Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 66Avg Mileage 66,352Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2017High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 65Avg Mileage 72,895Top Failure Suspension — 87.7%

2018High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 75,410Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2019High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 45Avg Mileage 79,869Top Failure Suspension — 95.6%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34Avg Mileage 80,842Top Failure Suspension — 102.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 89,863Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.4%

MOT results for 2008 Dodge (usa) Caliber Sxt Sport A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	59.3%	81	26,907	Suspension — 21.0%
2012	4	53.5%	86	33,994	Suspension — 26.7%
2013	5	52.0%	75	42,029	Tyres — 44.0%
2014	6	57.3%	75	50,700	Suspension — 44.0%
2015	7	65.2%	69	63,562	Suspension — 46.4%
2016	8	53.0%	66	66,352	Suspension — 51.5%
2017	9	46.2%	65	72,895	Suspension — 87.7%
2018	10	59.0%	39	75,410	Suspension — 46.2%
2019	11	55.6%	45	79,869	Suspension — 95.6%
2020	12	61.8%	34	80,842	Suspension — 102.9%
2021	13	53.8%	39	89,863	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Dodge (usa) Caliber Sxt Sport A, with age trends.

Suspension

55.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ 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	21.0% (3 yrs)	43.6% (13 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Steering	8.6% (3 yrs)	20.5% (13 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (3 yrs)	17.9% (13 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Dodge (usa) Caliber Sxt Sport A cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2021, covering 674 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.