2008 Dodge (usa) Nitro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

36.4%

Latest Pass Rate

459

Total Tests (All Years)

97,633 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 36.4%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 16.3% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Dodge (usa) Nitro as it ages.

3 yrs77.4%

→ ↓9.6%

4 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs66.7%

→ ↑7.8%

6 yrs74.5%

→ ↓9.8%

7 yrs64.7%

→ ↑4.9%

8 yrs69.6%

→ ↓12.5%

9 yrs57.1%

→ ↓15.2%

10 yrs41.9%

→ ↑9.5%

13 yrs51.4%

→ ↓15.0%

16 yrs36.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.4%	53
4 yrs	67.8%	59
5 yrs	66.7%	51
6 yrs	74.5%	51
7 yrs	64.7%	51
8 yrs	69.6%	46
9 yrs	57.1%	49
10 yrs	41.9%	31
13 yrs	51.4%	35
16 yrs	36.4%	33

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	36.4%	33
2021 (13 yrs)	51.4%	35
2018 (10 yrs)	41.9%	31
2017 (9 yrs)	57.1%	49
2016 (8 yrs)	69.6%	46
2015 (7 yrs)	64.7%	51
2014 (6 yrs)	74.5%	51
2013 (5 yrs)	66.7%	51
2012 (4 yrs)	67.8%	59
2011 (3 yrs)	77.4%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

77.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 53Avg Mileage 28,941Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2012

67.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 59Avg Mileage 49,176Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 51Avg Mileage 44,115Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2014

74.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 51Avg Mileage 53,810Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2015High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 51Avg Mileage 62,071Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2016

69.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 68,669Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 49Avg Mileage 76,734Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.2%

2018High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 31Avg Mileage 78,761Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2021High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 93,917Top Failure Brakes — 102.9%

2024High Fail Rate

36.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 33Avg Mileage 97,633Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%

MOT results for 2008 Dodge (usa) Nitro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	77.4%	53	28,941	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2012	4	67.8%	59	49,176	Brakes — 22.0%
2013	5	66.7%	51	44,115	Brakes — 62.7%
2014	6	74.5%	51	53,810	Brakes — 27.5%
2015	7	64.7%	51	62,071	Brakes — 74.5%
2016	8	69.6%	46	68,669	Brakes — 47.8%
2017	9	57.1%	49	76,734	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.2%
2018	10	41.9%	31	78,761	Brakes — 71.0%
2021	13	51.4%	35	93,917	Brakes — 102.9%
2024	16	36.4%	33	97,633	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Dodge (usa) Nitro, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

55.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	11.3% (3 yrs)	84.8% (16 yrs)	+73.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (3 yrs)	66.7% (16 yrs)	+55.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Dodge (usa) Nitro cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 459 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.