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LG56 MXK

2006 Dodge Caliber

Orange Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Dec 2025
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

180,360 mi
Last recorded180,360 miles
Recorded on20 Dec 2024
Typical for 2006 Dodge Caliber65,485 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLG56 MXK
MakeDodge
ModelCaliber
Year2006
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 20 Dec 2024 180,360 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Dec 2024 180,360 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Dec 2023 169,018 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Dec 2022 156,377 miles

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Dec 2021 142,835 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2021 142,577 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front most tie bar inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Dec 2020 130,762 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

tyre pressure monitoring system indicates a fault

Pass 20 Jun 2019 117,858 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2019 117,830 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Position lamp not working Both fronts (4.2.1 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

TPMS light illuminated

Pass 14 May 2018 108,761 miles

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

Oil leak ()

eml light on

Fail 12 May 2018 108,704 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 29 Apr 2017 102,483 miles

Oil leak

Pass 22 Apr 2016 90,860 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2016 90,860 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside rack arm slight play

Pass 11 May 2015 79,693 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 3 May 2014 67,405 miles
Fail 3 May 2014 67,405 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 9 May 2013 58,779 miles

Both rear tyres on legal limit.

Front brake pads starting to wear low.

Front discs lipped and pitted on edges.

Fail 3 May 2013 58,779 miles

Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Both rear tyres on legal limit.

Front brake pads starting to wear low.

Front discs lipped and pitted on edges.

Pass 15 May 2012 43,232 miles

Front discs slightly lipped and pitted on edges

Rear tyres perished and starting to wear low

Fail 15 May 2012 43,232 miles

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

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

Rear registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Front discs slightly lipped and pitted on edges

Rear tyres perished and starting to wear low

Tyre pressure warning light on

Pass 22 Sep 2010 23,769 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2010 23,720 miles

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

Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Pass 8 Sep 2009 19,087 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Fail 8 Sep 2009 19,087 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

How Reliable is the Dodge Caliber?

Based on 69,277 MOT tests across 4,774 vehicles.

66.6%
Pass Rate
6,551
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
4,774
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 3,411
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 2,848
position lamp(s) not working 2,392
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,311
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 2,006
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LG56 MXK is a 2006 Dodge Caliber in Orange with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2006 Dodge Caliber models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 65,485 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 Caliber fails its MOT is suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint, accounting for 3,411 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LG56 MXK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Dodge Caliber typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 20 years old, this Dodge Caliber is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LG56 MXK is a 2006 Dodge Caliber, first registered on 6 September 2006.

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