Dodge Avenger SXT Diesel
Registered from 2008 to 2009.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2009 2.0 diesel. 8 of 23 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 50% | 4 |
| Steering | 38% | 3 |
| Brakes | 25% | 2 |
| Suspension | 25% | 2 |
| Visibility | 25% | 2 |
| Body and structure | 13% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Steering — 38% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Brakes — 25% of its failures
- Suspension — 25% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Lights and electrics — 50% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 25% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Body and structure — 13% of its failures
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly