Dodge Nitro MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Dodge Nitro took 1,232 MOT tests in Britain and passed 54% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 1,232
- First-time pass rate
- 54%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Nitro fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Brakes27.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics24.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension14.0% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility7.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure5.8% (all cars 3.5%)
- Tyres5.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Seat belts and airbags3.9% (all cars 1.0%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.5% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 9.9%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 8.2%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency less than 50% of the required value 6.9%
- Stop lamp: not working 5.4%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 5.0%
- Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side 5.0%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 4.5%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 3.7%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 17.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.1%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.2%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 8.4%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.8%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 5.4%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 5.4%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 5.0%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 591 | 51% |
| 2009 | 448 | 60% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 14 years | 98,551 miles |
| 15 years | 103,845 miles |
| 16 years | 113,702 miles |
Check a particular Nitro
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Dodge models
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.