2008 Dodge Nitro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

10,686

Total Tests (All Years)

107,241 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 60.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 7.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs69.8%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs68.2%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs63.7%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs57.9%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs56.4%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs53.6%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs54.2%

→ ↑5.2%

13 yrs59.4%

→ ↓4.1%

14 yrs55.3%

→ ↓4.2%

15 yrs51.1%

→ ↑9.4%

16 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	69.8%	976
4 yrs	68.2%	970
5 yrs	63.7%	906
6 yrs	60.3%	891
7 yrs	57.9%	896
8 yrs	57.4%	870
9 yrs	56.4%	837
10 yrs	53.6%	573
11 yrs	55.7%	587
12 yrs	54.2%	553
13 yrs	59.4%	665
14 yrs	55.3%	532
15 yrs	51.1%	591
16 yrs	60.5%	839

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	60.5%	839
2023 (15 yrs)	51.1%	591
2022 (14 yrs)	55.3%	532
2021 (13 yrs)	59.4%	665
2020 (12 yrs)	54.2%	553
2019 (11 yrs)	55.7%	587
2018 (10 yrs)	53.6%	573
2017 (9 yrs)	56.4%	837
2016 (8 yrs)	57.4%	870
2015 (7 yrs)	57.9%	896
2014 (6 yrs)	60.3%	891
2013 (5 yrs)	63.7%	906
2012 (4 yrs)	68.2%	970
2011 (3 yrs)	69.8%	976

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

69.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 976Avg Mileage 27,504Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2012

68.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 970Avg Mileage 36,316Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2013High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 906Avg Mileage 45,063Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2014High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 891Avg Mileage 53,586Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2015High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 896Avg Mileage 60,936Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 870Avg Mileage 69,342Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 837Avg Mileage 76,100Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2018High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 573Avg Mileage 83,005Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

2019High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 587Avg Mileage 89,648Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 553Avg Mileage 94,321Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2021High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 665Avg Mileage 97,063Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 532Avg Mileage 99,737Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2023High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 591Avg Mileage 103,844Top Failure Brakes — 85.6%

2024High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 839Avg Mileage 107,241Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

MOT results for 2008 Dodge Nitro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	69.8%	976	27,504	Brakes — 18.3%
2012	4	68.2%	970	36,316	Brakes — 21.2%
2013	5	63.7%	906	45,063	Brakes — 59.7%
2014	6	60.3%	891	53,586	Brakes — 62.9%
2015	7	57.9%	896	60,936	Brakes — 68.5%
2016	8	57.4%	870	69,342	Brakes — 65.3%
2017	9	56.4%	837	76,100	Brakes — 65.5%
2018	10	53.6%	573	83,005	Brakes — 70.3%
2019	11	55.7%	587	89,648	Brakes — 64.7%
2020	12	54.2%	553	94,321	Brakes — 73.8%
2021	13	59.4%	665	97,063	Brakes — 62.3%
2022	14	55.3%	532	99,737	Brakes — 67.5%
2023	15	51.1%	591	103,844	Brakes — 85.6%
2024	16	60.5%	839	107,241	Brakes — 46.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

59.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ 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	3.7% (3 yrs)	39.3% (16 yrs)	+35.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.3% (3 yrs)	46.7% (16 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.4% (3 yrs)	24.4% (16 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Dodge Nitro cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 10,686 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.