2007 Dodge Caliber — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

38.6%

Latest Pass Rate

16,697

Total Tests (All Years)

100,014 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 38.6%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 14.9% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Dodge Caliber as it ages.

2 yrs81.8%

→ ↓10.6%

3 yrs71.2%

→ ↓10.7%

4 yrs60.5%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.7%

6 yrs56.7%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs53.4%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs51.4%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs46.6%

→ ↑3.4%

10 yrs50.0%

→ ↓6.2%

11 yrs43.8%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs45.6%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs46.4%

→ ↓3.2%

14 yrs43.2%

→ ↑4.6%

15 yrs47.8%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs46.7%

→ ↓8.1%

17 yrs38.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.8%	44
3 yrs	71.2%	1,661
4 yrs	60.5%	1,699
5 yrs	56.0%	1,622
6 yrs	56.7%	1,617
7 yrs	53.4%	1,571
8 yrs	51.4%	1,527
9 yrs	46.6%	1,444
10 yrs	50.0%	1,349
11 yrs	43.8%	875
12 yrs	45.6%	779
13 yrs	46.4%	729
14 yrs	43.2%	717
15 yrs	47.8%	418
16 yrs	46.7%	360
17 yrs	38.6%	285

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Dodge Caliber pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	38.6%	285
2023 (16 yrs)	46.7%	360
2022 (15 yrs)	47.8%	418
2021 (14 yrs)	43.2%	717
2020 (13 yrs)	46.4%	729
2019 (12 yrs)	45.6%	779
2018 (11 yrs)	43.8%	875
2017 (10 yrs)	50%	1,349
2016 (9 yrs)	46.6%	1,444
2015 (8 yrs)	51.4%	1,527
2014 (7 yrs)	53.4%	1,571
2013 (6 yrs)	56.7%	1,617
2012 (5 yrs)	56%	1,622
2011 (4 yrs)	60.5%	1,699
2010 (3 yrs)	71.2%	1,661
2009 (2 yrs)	81.8%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 44Avg Mileage 28,349Top Failure Suspension — 9.1%

2010

71.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,661Avg Mileage 32,183Top Failure Suspension — 13.7%

2011High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,699Avg Mileage 39,836Top Failure Suspension — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,622Avg Mileage 47,984Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

2013High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,617Avg Mileage 56,896Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2014High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,571Avg Mileage 63,696Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2015High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,527Avg Mileage 71,282Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

2016High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,444Avg Mileage 78,179Top Failure Suspension — 74.8%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,349Avg Mileage 83,751Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

2018High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 875Avg Mileage 89,502Top Failure Suspension — 101.7%

2019High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 779Avg Mileage 92,348Top Failure Suspension — 108.1%

2020High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 729Avg Mileage 95,531Top Failure Suspension — 111.2%

2021High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 717Avg Mileage 96,757Top Failure Suspension — 125.0%

2022High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 418Avg Mileage 99,586Top Failure Suspension — 124.2%

2023High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 360Avg Mileage 97,239Top Failure Suspension — 93.6%

2024High Fail Rate

38.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 285Avg Mileage 100,014Top Failure Suspension — 123.9%

MOT results for 2007 Dodge Caliber by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	81.8%	44	28,349	Suspension — 9.1%
2010	3	71.2%	1,661	32,183	Suspension — 13.7%
2011	4	60.5%	1,699	39,836	Suspension — 21.5%
2012	5	56.0%	1,622	47,984	Suspension — 25.2%
2013	6	56.7%	1,617	56,896	Suspension — 43.7%
2014	7	53.4%	1,571	63,696	Suspension — 55.8%
2015	8	51.4%	1,527	71,282	Suspension — 61.8%
2016	9	46.6%	1,444	78,179	Suspension — 74.8%
2017	10	50.0%	1,349	83,751	Suspension — 79.5%
2018	11	43.8%	875	89,502	Suspension — 101.7%
2019	12	45.6%	779	92,348	Suspension — 108.1%
2020	13	46.4%	729	95,531	Suspension — 111.2%
2021	14	43.2%	717	96,757	Suspension — 125.0%
2022	15	47.8%	418	99,586	Suspension — 124.2%
2023	16	46.7%	360	97,239	Suspension — 93.6%
2024	17	38.6%	285	100,014	Suspension — 123.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Dodge Caliber, with age trends.

Suspension

73.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.4%

↑ 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	9.1% (2 yrs)	123.9% (17 yrs)	+114.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.3% (2 yrs)	50.2% (17 yrs)	+47.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Dodge Caliber cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,697 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.