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SW08AEV
2008 DODGE CALIBER
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
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- Registration SW08AEV
- Manufacturer DODGE
- Model CALIBER
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
12
Passes
11
Failures
52.17%
Pass Rate
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108 Total Defects Recorded
28 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 128,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush so worn or insecure that directional stability is impaired (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Axle fractured Both ends excessively corroded - unsafe to drive (5.1.1 (a)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill - chalked (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Detached from axle (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested Rear axle excessively deteriorated (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- All sills poorly repaired
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Various places (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Various parts of chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
6 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 117,914 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Various parts of chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
30 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 117,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Front to rear - outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Front to rear - outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Various parts of chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 108,819 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
5 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 108,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
30 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 98,333 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2021 11 Jun 202629 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 98,320 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened or not secured properly (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened or not secured properly (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
18 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 98,087 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting marked yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush to the front marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting marked yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush to the front marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 88,466 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
3 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 88,344 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
20 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,102 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 77,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,824 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
6 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 63,284 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Inner brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
27 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,827 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- n/s/f headlamp lens broken
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,162 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
12 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,421 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2015 11 Jun 20268 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 33,183 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 33,183 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 23,882 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2013 11 Jun 20264 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 23,882 MI
11 Jun 202623 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 17,979 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2012 11 Jun 202622 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 17,979 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
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SW08AEV was registered on 2008-03-28
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