2009 Dodge Journey — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

68.7%

Latest Pass Rate

7,199

Total Tests (All Years)

99,698 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Journey

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 68.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 16.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.9%

4 yrs71.6%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs68.2%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs62.8%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs62.9%

→ ↓7.2%

8 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs55.9%

→ ↓5.1%

10 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs52.3%

→ ↓3.9%

12 yrs48.4%

→ ↑8.8%

13 yrs57.2%

→ ↓6.4%

14 yrs50.8%

→ ↑17.9%

15 yrs68.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.5%	764
4 yrs	71.6%	770
5 yrs	68.2%	767
6 yrs	62.8%	752
7 yrs	62.9%	768
8 yrs	55.7%	695
9 yrs	55.9%	469
10 yrs	50.8%	453
11 yrs	52.3%	409
12 yrs	48.4%	483
13 yrs	57.2%	297
14 yrs	50.8%	313
15 yrs	68.7%	259

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	68.7%	259
2023 (14 yrs)	50.8%	313
2022 (13 yrs)	57.2%	297
2021 (12 yrs)	48.4%	483
2020 (11 yrs)	52.3%	409
2019 (10 yrs)	50.8%	453
2018 (9 yrs)	55.9%	469
2017 (8 yrs)	55.7%	695
2016 (7 yrs)	62.9%	768
2015 (6 yrs)	62.8%	752
2014 (5 yrs)	68.2%	767
2013 (4 yrs)	71.6%	770
2012 (3 yrs)	74.5%	764

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

74.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 764Avg Mileage 30,538Top Failure Brakes — 13.7%

2013

71.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 770Avg Mileage 39,691Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2014

68.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 767Avg Mileage 49,449Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2015High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 752Avg Mileage 58,416Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2016High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 768Avg Mileage 67,191Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2017High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 695Avg Mileage 74,318Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 469Avg Mileage 81,376Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2019High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 453Avg Mileage 86,710Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2020High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 409Avg Mileage 91,799Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2021High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 483Avg Mileage 96,528Top Failure Brakes — 74.9%

2022High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 297Avg Mileage 98,736Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2023High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 313Avg Mileage 99,606Top Failure Brakes — 83.7%

2024

68.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 259Avg Mileage 99,698Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

MOT results for 2009 Dodge Journey by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	74.5%	764	30,538	Brakes — 13.7%
2013	4	71.6%	770	39,691	Brakes — 37.1%
2014	5	68.2%	767	49,449	Brakes — 32.2%
2015	6	62.8%	752	58,416	Brakes — 37.6%
2016	7	62.9%	768	67,191	Brakes — 42.2%
2017	8	55.7%	695	74,318	Brakes — 45.5%
2018	9	55.9%	469	81,376	Brakes — 47.3%
2019	10	50.8%	453	86,710	Brakes — 51.9%
2020	11	52.3%	409	91,799	Brakes — 68.0%
2021	12	48.4%	483	96,528	Brakes — 74.9%
2022	13	57.2%	297	98,736	Brakes — 64.6%
2023	14	50.8%	313	99,606	Brakes — 83.7%
2024	15	68.7%	259	99,698	Suspension — 49.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.5%

↑ 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	13.7% (3 yrs)	41.7% (15 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (3 yrs)	18.9% (15 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	3.1% (3 yrs)	11.6% (15 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Dodge Journey cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 7,199 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.