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EA56 MWD

2006 Dodge Caliber

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jan 2025
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

111,016 mi
Last recorded111,016 miles
Recorded on8 Jan 2024
Typical for 2006 Dodge Caliber65,485 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA56 MWD
MakeDodge
ModelCaliber
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 8 Jan 2024 111,016 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear axle and suspension components are slightly corroded

Sub frame is corroded slightly

Fail 8 Jan 2024 111,016 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Lower Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear axle and suspension components are slightly corroded

Sub frame is corroded slightly

Pass 14 Nov 2022 106,156 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2022 106,148 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Nov 2021 99,808 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

tpms light on

Fail 6 Nov 2021 99,808 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

tpms light on

Pass 31 Oct 2020 92,670 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pads and discs starting to wear thin. (front and rear).

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative ( vehicles first used before 1 January 2012).

Fail 31 Oct 2020 92,670 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 215/60/17 96H. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pads and discs starting to wear thin. (front and rear).

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative ( vehicles first used before 1 January 2012).

Pass 16 Nov 2019 87,606 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 9 Nov 2019 87,529 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Nov 2018 79,943 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2018 79,798 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 4 Nov 2017 69,729 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Inner Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 4 Nov 2017 69,729 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Inner Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Inner Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 31 Oct 2016 58,536 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 31 Oct 2016 58,536 miles

Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Nov 2015 48,620 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2014 38,227 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

Fail 11 Oct 2014

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

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

Pass 14 Oct 2013 31,386 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2012 28,812 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Oct 2011 26,048 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 12 Oct 2010 20,775 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2010 20,771 miles

Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 14 Oct 2009 14,716 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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EA56 MWD is a 2006 Dodge Caliber in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2006 Dodge Caliber models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 65,485 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 EA56 MWD, 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 20 years old, this Dodge Caliber is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EA56 MWD is a 2006 Dodge Caliber, first registered on 14 October 2006.

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