Dodge Journey: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Dodge Journey fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 15.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 548 individual Dodge Journey tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 61.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 39 in every 100 Dodge Journeys presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Dodge Journey tested had covered 105,905 miles and was built around 2010.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Dodge Journey sits 15.6 points below the national average, ranked 1,936 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Dodge Journey rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Dodge Journeys at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Dodge Journey

1. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 4% of tests (9.71x the national rate for this defect)
2. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 2.9% of tests (9.5x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 9.3% of tests (7.18x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 3.8% of tests (6.45x the national rate for this defect)
5. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 8.2% of tests (6.32x the national rate for this defect)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.1% of tests (4.94x the national rate for this defect)
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 9.2% of tests (4.11x the national rate for this defect)
8. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.5% of tests (4.04x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 17.8% of tests (3.54x the national rate for this defect)
10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 4.2% of tests (3.3x the national rate for this defect)

From 546 DVSA-tracked Dodge Journey tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.93% of these flagged Dodge Journey defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Dodge Journey

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Dodge Journey before it actually fails on it.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7.5% of tests (5.63x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 8.6% of tests (4.31x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 49.6% of tests (3.71x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.5% of tests (2.73x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 9.3% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 5.7% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 17% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.8% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 35.7% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this advisory)
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.5% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this advisory)

From 546 DVSA-tracked Dodge Journey tests, 2024.

Dodge Journey pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Dodge Journey year:

• 2009 Dodge Journey - 65.1% first-time pass, 229 tests
• 2010 Dodge Journey - 57.9% first-time pass, 266 tests

Other Dodge models

• Dodge Ram - 84%
• Dodge Nitro - 63.7%
• Dodge Caliber - 54.5%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Renault Kangoo - 61.1%
• Vauxhall Vectra - 61.1%
• Citroen Saxo - 61.1%
• Fiat Doblo Cargo - 61%
• Chrysler Delta - 60.9%
• Peugeot 206 - 60.8%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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