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DV57 ZTG

2007 Dodge Nitro

Black Diesel 2777cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Apr 2025
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

131,969 mi
Last recorded131,969 miles
Recorded on1 May 2024
Typical for 2007 Dodge Nitro73,734 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV57 ZTG
MakeDodge
ModelNitro
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,777cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 1 May 2024 131,969 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Panhard rod mounting bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Flexible bracket corroded

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front trailing arm mounting bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Vehicle subframes and suspension components are starting to corrode

Fail 24 Apr 2024 131,959 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Panhard rod mounting bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Flexible bracket corroded

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front trailing arm mounting bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Vehicle subframes and suspension components are starting to corrode

Pass 8 Mar 2023 129,863 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2022 127,592 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2020 125,000 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Spare wheel very rusty

Fail 22 Oct 2020 124,991 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle Wheel arch liner detached and touching wheel (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Spare wheel very rusty

Nearside Front Plasstic wheel arch insecure could fall off

Pass 17 Oct 2019 120,600 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Oct 2019 120,561 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Oct 2018 112,340 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2018 112,337 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Outer Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Oct 2017 101,564 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Susspension leg getting very rusty

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

No air bag light

Fail 14 Oct 2017 101,558 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Susspension leg getting very rusty

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

No air bag light

Pass 13 Oct 2016 90,988 miles

Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 7 Oct 2016 90,955 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 7 Oct 2015 81,402 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front brake binding slightly

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Pass 8 Oct 2014 72,630 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Fail 1 Oct 2014 72,630 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 25 Sep 2013 63,152 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Fail 25 Sep 2013 63,152 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 25 Sep 2012 54,914 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2011 43,568 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2010 30,605 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2010 30,605 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both wiper blades torn but clearing screen

How Reliable is the Dodge Nitro?

Based on 31,689 MOT tests across 1,995 vehicles.

70.0%
Pass Rate
6,279
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
1,995
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,177
parking brake recording little or no effort 805
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 712
Registration plate lamp not working 709
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel 607
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DV57 ZTG is a 2007 Dodge Nitro in Black with a 2,777cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 2007 Dodge Nitro models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 73,734 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Dodge Nitro fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 1,177 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DV57 ZTG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Dodge Nitro typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 19 years old, this Dodge Nitro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DV57 ZTG is a 2007 Dodge Nitro, first registered on 28 September 2007.

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