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YY57 OFZ

2008 Dodge Caliber

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Mar 2026
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

88,229 mi
Last recorded88,229 miles
Recorded on25 Mar 2025
Typical for 2008 Dodge Caliber59,760 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY57 OFZ
MakeDodge
ModelCaliber
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 25 Mar 2025 88,229 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal SILLS (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal SILLS (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened ALL ARMS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Feb 2025 88,213 miles

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened ALL ARMS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Jan 2025 88,209 miles

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced o/s/f & n/s/f outer sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords n/s/f & o/s/f (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear sub frame& all arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2023 80,162 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

noise from steering from lock to lock

Pass 21 Oct 2022 77,525 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

rear sub frame showing signs of corrosion

Pass 28 Sep 2021 76,256 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front axle beam and suspension corroded.

Pass 29 Sep 2020 75,850 miles

Front axle beam showing corrorsion.

Pass 24 Sep 2019 73,404 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2018 70,556 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2017 69,499 miles

Offside Rear lower arm, lower inner link bush splitting

Pass 22 Sep 2016 58,602 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 2 Sep 2015 51,728 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2014 45,290 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2013 40,682 miles

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

Pass 1 Oct 2013 40,682 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2012 31,255 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2011 19,482 miles

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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YY57 OFZ is a 2008 Dodge Caliber in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 2008 Dodge Caliber models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 59,760 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 YY57 OFZ, 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 18 years old, this Dodge Caliber is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YY57 OFZ is a 2008 Dodge Caliber, first registered on 31 January 2008.

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