2008 Dodge Caliber — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

45.2%

Latest Pass Rate

11,171

Total Tests (All Years)

90,985 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 45.2%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 7.5% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs78.9%

→ ↓12.7%

3 yrs66.2%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs62.2%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs60.0%

→ ↓5.9%

6 yrs54.1%

→ ↑2.7%

7 yrs56.8%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs49.8%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs49.8%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs52.0%

→ ↓4.6%

13 yrs47.4%

→ ↑6.4%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↓5.8%

15 yrs48.0%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs45.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.9%	38
3 yrs	66.2%	1,186
4 yrs	62.2%	1,148
5 yrs	60.0%	1,097
6 yrs	54.1%	1,072
7 yrs	56.8%	1,042
8 yrs	52.2%	995
9 yrs	51.2%	963
10 yrs	49.8%	632
11 yrs	49.8%	636
12 yrs	52.0%	560
13 yrs	47.4%	584
14 yrs	53.8%	394
15 yrs	48.0%	408
16 yrs	45.2%	416

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	45.2%	416
2023 (15 yrs)	48%	408
2022 (14 yrs)	53.8%	394
2021 (13 yrs)	47.4%	584
2020 (12 yrs)	52%	560
2019 (11 yrs)	49.8%	636
2018 (10 yrs)	49.8%	632
2017 (9 yrs)	51.2%	963
2016 (8 yrs)	52.2%	995
2015 (7 yrs)	56.8%	1,042
2014 (6 yrs)	54.1%	1,072
2013 (5 yrs)	60%	1,097
2012 (4 yrs)	62.2%	1,148
2011 (3 yrs)	66.2%	1,186
2010 (2 yrs)	78.9%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 38Avg Mileage 25,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2011

66.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,186Avg Mileage 26,980Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

2012High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,148Avg Mileage 35,809Top Failure Suspension — 21.5%

2013High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,097Avg Mileage 43,963Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2014High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,072Avg Mileage 51,307Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,042Avg Mileage 59,287Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2016High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 995Avg Mileage 66,320Top Failure Suspension — 71.3%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 963Avg Mileage 71,099Top Failure Suspension — 82.5%

2018High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 632Avg Mileage 76,143Top Failure Suspension — 82.9%

2019High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 636Avg Mileage 82,488Top Failure Suspension — 98.3%

2020High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 560Avg Mileage 84,390Top Failure Suspension — 114.3%

2021High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 584Avg Mileage 88,277Top Failure Suspension — 126.2%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 394Avg Mileage 88,154Top Failure Suspension — 106.9%

2023High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 408Avg Mileage 88,524Top Failure Suspension — 130.1%

2024High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 416Avg Mileage 90,985Top Failure Suspension — 102.6%

MOT results for 2008 Dodge Caliber by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	78.9%	38	25,846	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2011	3	66.2%	1,186	26,980	Suspension — 21.8%
2012	4	62.2%	1,148	35,809	Suspension — 21.5%
2013	5	60.0%	1,097	43,963	Suspension — 40.3%
2014	6	54.1%	1,072	51,307	Suspension — 58.5%
2015	7	56.8%	1,042	59,287	Suspension — 59.9%
2016	8	52.2%	995	66,320	Suspension — 71.3%
2017	9	51.2%	963	71,099	Suspension — 82.5%
2018	10	49.8%	632	76,143	Suspension — 82.9%
2019	11	49.8%	636	82,488	Suspension — 98.3%
2020	12	52.0%	560	84,390	Suspension — 114.3%
2021	13	47.4%	584	88,277	Suspension — 126.2%
2022	14	53.8%	394	88,154	Suspension — 106.9%
2023	15	48.0%	408	88,524	Suspension — 130.1%
2024	16	45.2%	416	90,985	Suspension — 102.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

75.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.2%

↑ 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	7.9% (2 yrs)	102.6% (16 yrs)	+94.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.3% (2 yrs)	43.3% (16 yrs)	+38.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.3% (2 yrs)	32.9% (16 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Dodge Caliber cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 11,171 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.