2008 Dodge Avenger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

62.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,811

Total Tests (All Years)

102,944 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 62.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 9.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Dodge Avenger as it ages.

3 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs73.9%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs68.9%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs66.0%

→ ↑0.7%

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs63.0%

→ ↓5.9%

9 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.8%

10 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs57.8%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs60.0%

→ ↓6.0%

14 yrs54.0%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs54.6%

→ ↑7.4%

16 yrs62.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.7%	515
4 yrs	73.9%	509
5 yrs	68.9%	499
6 yrs	66.0%	491
7 yrs	66.7%	462
8 yrs	63.0%	451
9 yrs	57.1%	417
10 yrs	58.9%	265
11 yrs	56.3%	261
12 yrs	57.8%	230
13 yrs	60.0%	245
14 yrs	54.0%	161
15 yrs	54.6%	163
16 yrs	62.0%	142

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Dodge Avenger pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	62%	142
2023 (15 yrs)	54.6%	163
2022 (14 yrs)	54%	161
2021 (13 yrs)	60%	245
2020 (12 yrs)	57.8%	230
2019 (11 yrs)	56.3%	261
2018 (10 yrs)	58.9%	265
2017 (9 yrs)	57.1%	417
2016 (8 yrs)	63%	451
2015 (7 yrs)	66.7%	462
2014 (6 yrs)	66%	491
2013 (5 yrs)	68.9%	499
2012 (4 yrs)	73.9%	509
2011 (3 yrs)	76.7%	515

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

76.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 515Avg Mileage 31,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2012

73.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 509Avg Mileage 39,392Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2013

68.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 499Avg Mileage 48,540Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2014

66.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 491Avg Mileage 57,388Top Failure Tyres — 31.6%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 462Avg Mileage 64,562Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2016High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 451Avg Mileage 71,289Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 417Avg Mileage 78,478Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2018High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 265Avg Mileage 84,182Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 261Avg Mileage 88,219Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2020High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 230Avg Mileage 91,572Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 245Avg Mileage 94,161Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2022High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 161Avg Mileage 97,964Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

2023High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 163Avg Mileage 100,893Top Failure Suspension — 83.4%

2024High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 142Avg Mileage 102,944Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

MOT results for 2008 Dodge Avenger by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	76.7%	515	31,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2012	4	73.9%	509	39,392	Brakes — 13.6%
2013	5	68.9%	499	48,540	Brakes — 32.1%
2014	6	66.0%	491	57,388	Tyres — 31.6%
2015	7	66.7%	462	64,562	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2016	8	63.0%	451	71,289	Brakes — 39.7%
2017	9	57.1%	417	78,478	Brakes — 52.3%
2018	10	58.9%	265	84,182	Brakes — 47.2%
2019	11	56.3%	261	88,219	Brakes — 54.4%
2020	12	57.8%	230	91,572	Brakes — 69.1%
2021	13	60.0%	245	94,161	Brakes — 55.5%
2022	14	54.0%	161	97,964	Suspension — 72.0%
2023	15	54.6%	163	100,893	Suspension — 83.4%
2024	16	62.0%	142	102,944	Suspension — 44.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Dodge Avenger, with age trends.

Brakes

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.2% (3 yrs)	30.3% (16 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (3 yrs)	14.8% (16 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Dodge Avenger cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 4,811 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.