2009 Dodge Journey: MOT pass rate and reliability
65.1% of 2009 Dodge Journeys pass the MOT first time, measured across 229 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 103,725 miles.
How the 2009 compares
- Against all Dodge Journeys (61.6%, 544 tests): +3.5 points
- Against all 2009 cars (66.1%): -1 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Dodge Journey model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2009 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Dodge Journey:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 65.1% | 229 | 103,725 |
| 2010 | 57.9% | 266 | 109,094 |
What this means if you are buying a 2009 Journey
The 2009 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 3.5 points more often than the Dodge Journey average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 17-year-old car fails on
A 2009 car is 17 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2009 Dodge Journey the average at test was 103,725 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2009 is the strongest year on record for this model at 65.1%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2010 Dodge Journey - 57.9%