Dodge CALIBER - 2007
423.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Dodge CALIBER, model year 2007.
Sample size: 247 cars, 543 tests and 2,297 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 247 cars
The 2007 Dodge Caliber has an overall defect rate of 423 per 100 vehicles, which is 20% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 352 per 100. This model shows increasing defect rates with mileage, particularly notable in the 124,000+ miles category where it reaches 613 per 100. It underperforms significantly in steering, visibility, and wheels, suspensions, and axles, with defect rates well above average. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, the Caliber's specific weaknesses in these categories highlight areas for potential concern.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 247 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 6.4% better
132.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 121.0% worse
44.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 20.8% worse
32.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 8.1% worse
111.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 26.5% worse
397.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▼ 9.5% worse
60.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 122.9% worse
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 1.6% worse
44.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 203
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 187
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 183
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 144
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 96
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 87
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 53
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 22