Dodge Nitro MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 57.0% of Dodge Nitro MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 906 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
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Too few tests at this age to say.
At 6–10 years
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Too few tests at this age to say.
At 11 years and over
56.4%
All cars: 61.3% (4.9 points worse). 883 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 212 | 52.8% | 58.6% | 103,750 miles |
| 16 | 346 | 60.4% | 57.5% | 103,750 miles |
| 17 | 325 | 54.5% | 57.2% | 116,250 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Dodge Nitro MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | Nitro | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 39.0% | 10.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 38.0% | 16.6% |
| Suspension | 22.0% | 13.7% |
| Visibility | 8.2% | 5.2% |
| Tyres | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 7.6% | 4.2% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 4.9% | 1.1% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.6% | 4.0% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Position lamp: not working failed 9.5% of tests · what this means
- Ball joint excessively worn failed 8.7% of tests · what this means
- Stop lamp: not working failed 6.5% of tests · what this means
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements failed 5.3% of tests
- Rbt (sp): efficiency less than 50% of the required value failed 5.2% of tests
- Coil spring: fractured or broken failed 4.5% of tests · what this means
- Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side failed 4.5% of tests · what this means
- Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an abs fault failed 3.5% of tests
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick failed 3.3% of tests · what this means
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid failed 3.1% of tests · what this means
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About these figures
- They cover every Nitro version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: diesel 92.6%, petrol 7.1%, liquefied petrolum gas (lpg) 0.3%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.