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

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,728

Total Tests (All Years)

113,001 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs72.5%

→ ↓13.1%

4 yrs59.4%

→ ↓8.6%

5 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.9%

6 yrs53.7%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs51.5%

→ ↓7.9%

8 yrs43.6%

→ ↑8.4%

9 yrs52.0%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs48.9%

→ ↓4.9%

11 yrs44.0%

→ ↑6.0%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↓4.0%

13 yrs46.0%

→ ↑4.0%

14 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	72.5%	178
4 yrs	59.4%	187
5 yrs	50.8%	179
6 yrs	53.7%	175
7 yrs	51.5%	171
8 yrs	43.6%	163
9 yrs	52.0%	152
10 yrs	48.9%	139
11 yrs	44.0%	125
12 yrs	50.0%	74
13 yrs	46.0%	63
14 yrs	50.0%	40
15 yrs	50.0%	50
16 yrs	50.0%	32

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (16 yrs)	50%	32
2021 (15 yrs)	50%	50
2020 (14 yrs)	50%	40
2019 (13 yrs)	46%	63
2018 (12 yrs)	50%	74
2017 (11 yrs)	44%	125
2016 (10 yrs)	48.9%	139
2015 (9 yrs)	52%	152
2014 (8 yrs)	43.6%	163
2013 (7 yrs)	51.5%	171
2012 (6 yrs)	53.7%	175
2011 (5 yrs)	50.8%	179
2010 (4 yrs)	59.4%	187
2009 (3 yrs)	72.5%	178

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 178Avg Mileage 32,765Top Failure Suspension — 15.2%

2010High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 187Avg Mileage 44,152Top Failure Suspension — 24.6%

2011High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 179Avg Mileage 51,642Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 175Avg Mileage 60,379Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 171Avg Mileage 68,131Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2014High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 163Avg Mileage 77,660Top Failure Suspension — 76.1%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 152Avg Mileage 83,121Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2016High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 139Avg Mileage 91,206Top Failure Suspension — 95.0%

2017High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 125Avg Mileage 100,094Top Failure Suspension — 108.0%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74Avg Mileage 103,845Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2019High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 63Avg Mileage 107,636Top Failure Suspension — 103.2%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 101,230Top Failure Suspension — 97.5%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 110,519Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 113,001Top Failure Suspension — 115.6%

MOT results for 2006 Dodge (usa) Caliber Sxt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	72.5%	178	32,765	Suspension — 15.2%
2010	4	59.4%	187	44,152	Suspension — 24.6%
2011	5	50.8%	179	51,642	Suspension — 27.4%
2012	6	53.7%	175	60,379	Suspension — 25.7%
2013	7	51.5%	171	68,131	Suspension — 67.3%
2014	8	43.6%	163	77,660	Suspension — 76.1%
2015	9	52.0%	152	83,121	Suspension — 63.8%
2016	10	48.9%	139	91,206	Suspension — 95.0%
2017	11	44.0%	125	100,094	Suspension — 108.0%
2018	12	50.0%	74	103,845	Suspension — 66.2%
2019	13	46.0%	63	107,636	Suspension — 103.2%
2020	14	50.0%	40	101,230	Suspension — 97.5%
2021	15	50.0%	50	110,519	Suspension — 74.0%
2022	16	50.0%	32	113,001	Suspension — 115.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

68.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.5%

↑ 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	15.2% (3 yrs)	115.6% (16 yrs)	+100.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.4% (3 yrs)	37.5% (16 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.5% (3 yrs)	31.3% (16 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Dodge (usa) Caliber Sxt cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 1,728 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.