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YH59 ULX

2009 Dodge Nitro

Red Diesel 2777cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Oct 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

88,536 mi
Last recorded88,536 miles
Recorded on27 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Dodge Nitro67,800 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH59 ULX
MakeDodge
ModelNitro
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,777cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Oct 2025 88,536 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective affecting image (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight lift in joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective affecting image (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight lift in joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes slightly deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe running to offside rear, pipe union corroded above rear axle. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle panhard rod corroded and scaling (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both offside and nearside upper and lower trailing arms corroded and bushes are deteriorated (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Oct 2025 88,536 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective affecting image (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight lift in joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective affecting image (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight lift in joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes slightly deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe running to offside rear, pipe union corroded above rear axle. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle panhard rod corroded and scaling (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both offside and nearside upper and lower trailing arms corroded and bushes are deteriorated (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2024 86,560 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner rack (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2024 86,169 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2023 81,237 miles

Front pads look low and discs worn and lipped

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear slight end float in hub/wheel

Parking brake has limited reserve travel

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear pads look low and disc corroded

exhaust middle section corroded and starting to split and slight blow

Fail 24 Oct 2023 81,237 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front pads look low and discs worn and lipped

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear slight end float in hub/wheel

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear pads look low and disc corroded

exhaust middle section corroded and starting to split and slight blow

Pass 24 Oct 2022 77,441 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear slight brake bind

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

exhaust middle box corroded and starting to split

Pass 14 Oct 2021 71,674 miles

Front play in wiper linkage

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

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

Rear play in wiper arm

slight end float in both rear wheels/axle

Fail 11 Oct 2021 71,665 miles

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Front play in wiper linkage

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel noise when checking bearing

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

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

Offside Rear tyre low in tread and age cracking

Rear play in wiper arm

slight end float in both rear wheels/axle

Pass 26 Oct 2020 68,490 miles

Centre section corroded

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Slight play steering rack end.

Fail 26 Oct 2020 68,490 miles

Centre section corroded

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Slight play steering rack end.

Pass 10 Sep 2019 59,761 miles

Nearside Rear axle slight end float

Offside Inner steering rack inner joint slight play

Offside Rear axle slight end float

front prop shaft slight dampness around rear joint

parking brake has limited reserve travel

Fail 9 Sep 2019 59,761 miles

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Rear axle slight end float

Offside Inner steering rack inner joint slight play

Offside Rear axle slight end float

front prop shaft slight dampness around rear joint

Pass 7 Sep 2018 54,079 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play has 3 -4 mm end float (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play ball joint has 2-3 mmof lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play has 2-3mm end float (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated hand brake has little reserve traval (1.1.6 (d))

Pass 8 Sep 2017 48,387 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play has slight end play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play has slight end play (2.6.2)

Fail 8 Sep 2017 48,387 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play has slight end play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play has slight end play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 18 Aug 2016 42,899 miles

Centre Rear diff pinion seal has a slight oil leak

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play slight end play/movement in hub bearing (2.6.2)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play slight end play /movement in off and nearside hub bearings (2.6.2)

Fail 17 Aug 2016 42,899 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Centre Rear diff pinion seal has a slight oil leak

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play slight end play/movement in hub bearing (2.6.2)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play slight end play /movement in off and nearside hub bearings (2.6.2)

Pass 8 Sep 2015 29,945 miles

Nearside Rear cracks in outer wall on tyre

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear tyre has cracks in outer wall

Pass 3 Sep 2014 27,700 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2013 25,386 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2012 23,893 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

How Reliable is the Dodge Nitro?

Based on 31,689 MOT tests across 1,995 vehicles.

70.0%
Pass Rate
6,279
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
1,995
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,177
parking brake recording little or no effort 805
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 712
Registration plate lamp not working 709
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel 607
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YH59 ULX is a 2009 Dodge Nitro in Red with a 2,777cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2009 Dodge Nitro models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 67,800 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 Nitro fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 1,177 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YH59 ULX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Dodge Nitro typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 17 years old, this Dodge Nitro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YH59 ULX is a 2009 Dodge Nitro, first registered on 30 September 2009.

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