Dodge NITRO - 2009
329.4 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 NITRO, model year 2009.
Sample size: 428 cars, 1,024 tests and 3,373 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 428 cars
The 2009 Dodge Nitro exhibits a slightly higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 329 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 310. Notably, the Nitro performs significantly better in the steering category, with defects at 6 compared to 16 in the average vehicle. However, it struggles in several areas, particularly with brakes and lights, showing much higher defect rates than the average. As mileage increases, defects also rise, especially noticeable in the 124,000+ miles segment, where the Nitro has a defect rate of 535, significantly surpassing the average of 453.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 428 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 34.1% worse
157.6 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
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 65.0% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 0.0% better
23.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 22.9% worse
99.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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
▲ 3.1% better
290.4 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 11.6% better
36.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 112.0% worse
17.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 18.9% better
27.9 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: 331
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 329
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 187
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 183
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 143
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 121
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
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: 99
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
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: 40
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 29