2009 Dodge Avenger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

63.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,704

Total Tests (All Years)

101,742 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Avenger

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 63.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 11.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Dodge Avenger as it ages.

3 yrs66.8%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs65.7%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs63.3%

→ ↑0.3%

6 yrs63.6%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs60.9%

→ ↑1.1%

8 yrs62.0%

→ ↓8.4%

9 yrs53.6%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs52.2%

→ ↑8.0%

12 yrs60.2%

→ ↓6.4%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs54.3%

→ ↑9.3%

15 yrs63.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	66.8%	205
4 yrs	65.7%	198
5 yrs	63.3%	188
6 yrs	63.6%	176
7 yrs	60.9%	174
8 yrs	62.0%	163
9 yrs	53.6%	112
10 yrs	51.0%	102
11 yrs	52.2%	90
12 yrs	60.2%	113
13 yrs	53.8%	80
14 yrs	54.3%	70
15 yrs	63.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Dodge Avenger pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	63.6%	33
2023 (14 yrs)	54.3%	70
2022 (13 yrs)	53.8%	80
2021 (12 yrs)	60.2%	113
2020 (11 yrs)	52.2%	90
2019 (10 yrs)	51%	102
2018 (9 yrs)	53.6%	112
2017 (8 yrs)	62%	163
2016 (7 yrs)	60.9%	174
2015 (6 yrs)	63.6%	176
2014 (5 yrs)	63.3%	188
2013 (4 yrs)	65.7%	198
2012 (3 yrs)	66.8%	205

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

66.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 205Avg Mileage 34,810Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2013

65.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 198Avg Mileage 46,818Top Failure Tyres — 32.8%

2014High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 188Avg Mileage 57,487Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 176Avg Mileage 62,451Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2016High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 174Avg Mileage 76,499Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2017High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 163Avg Mileage 76,916Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

2018High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 112Avg Mileage 84,108Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2019High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 102Avg Mileage 93,724Top Failure Brakes — 89.2%

2020High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 90Avg Mileage 92,891Top Failure Brakes — 58.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 113Avg Mileage 97,403Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 80Avg Mileage 99,289Top Failure Suspension — 78.8%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 70Avg Mileage 100,977Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2024High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 101,742Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

MOT results for 2009 Dodge Avenger by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	66.8%	205	34,810	Tyres — 19.5%
2013	4	65.7%	198	46,818	Tyres — 32.8%
2014	5	63.3%	188	57,487	Brakes — 32.4%
2015	6	63.6%	176	62,451	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2016	7	60.9%	174	76,499	Brakes — 39.7%
2017	8	62.0%	163	76,916	Brakes — 38.7%
2018	9	53.6%	112	84,108	Brakes — 57.1%
2019	10	51.0%	102	93,724	Brakes — 89.2%
2020	11	52.2%	90	92,891	Brakes — 58.9%
2021	12	60.2%	113	97,403	Suspension — 67.3%
2022	13	53.8%	80	99,289	Suspension — 78.8%
2023	14	54.3%	70	100,977	Suspension — 80.0%
2024	15	63.6%	33	101,742	Brakes — 36.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Dodge Avenger, with age trends.

Brakes

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.7%

↑ 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	16.1% (3 yrs)	36.4% (15 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.4% (3 yrs)	15.2% (15 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.5% (3 yrs)	15.2% (15 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Dodge Avenger cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,704 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.