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SV08 XRP

2008 Dodge Nitro

Black Diesel 2777cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

48,976 mi
Last recorded48,976 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Dodge Nitro69,431 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSV08 XRP
MakeDodge
ModelNitro
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,777cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2025 48,976 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2024 40,431 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2023 38,023 miles

Vehicle is heavily undersealed

Fail 12 Oct 2023 37,994 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres perished/cracking between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle is heavily undersealed

Pass 13 Jan 2023 35,835 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2023 35,835 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer holed and coroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2022 34,006 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer deteriorated and has a minor leak (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

heat shield above silencer insecure

underside heavily waxed

Fail 17 Dec 2021 34,005 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer deteriorated and has a minor leak (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

heat shield above silencer insecure

underside heavily waxed

Pass 17 Dec 2020 32,300 miles

Exhaust Centre Silencer Slightly Deteriorated

Heatshield Above Exhaust Insecure

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake Gripping Slightly

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Underside Of Vehicle Heavily Undersealed

Pass 20 Dec 2019 30,846 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust middle silencer deteriorated

heat shield above middle silencer loose

Pass 20 Dec 2018 28,328 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust heatshield insecure

foremost exhaust silencer deteriorated but not leaking

Pass 20 Dec 2017 25,837 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

drag on offside rear brake but not binding

Pass 21 Dec 2016 23,075 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Dec 2016 23,075 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2015 20,313 miles

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

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

Offside Front brake gripping slightly

both front tyres perished on sidewalls

Pass 11 Oct 2014 15,599 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s front and both rear tyres badly perished on sidewalls

Pass 11 Oct 2013 11,306 miles

2 nails in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside rear brake disc inner surface rusty

slight perishing to sidewalls of all four tyres

Fail 11 Oct 2013 11,306 miles

2 nails in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside rear brake disc inner surface rusty

slight perishing to sidewalls of all four tyres

Pass 10 Oct 2012 9,401 miles

2 nails in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

outer sidewalls of all four tyres slightly perished

Pass 23 Mar 2011 6,834 miles

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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SV08 XRP is a 2008 Dodge Nitro in Black with a 2,777cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2008 Dodge Nitro models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.9% with a typical mileage of 69,431 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 SV08 XRP, 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 18 years old, this Dodge Nitro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was SV08 XRP registered?

SV08 XRP is a 2008 Dodge Nitro, first registered on 26 March 2008.

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