Dodge JOURNEY - 2009
325.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Dodge JOURNEY, model year 2009.
Sample size: 224 cars, 449 tests and 1,461 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 224 cars
The 2009 Dodge Journey has a slightly higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 325 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 310. Notably, it shows significant issues with brakes, steering, and equipment, all of which are worse than the average, particularly for steering where the defect rate is more than double the average. In contrast, this model performs better in categories such as lights and electrics, body/structure, and other defects, showing a lower incidence compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that the highest defect rate occurs in vehicles with up to 31,000 miles, but the Journey does not follow the typical downward trend seen in older vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 224 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 42.9% worse
167.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 108.0% worse
33.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 8.5% better
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 20.8% better
64.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.5% better
292.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 30.1% better
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 88.0% worse
15.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 23.5% better
26.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 212
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 137
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 50
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 37
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 11