Does the Dodge Nitro fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Dodge Nitro records 45.23 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 29.44 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+15.79, 95% interval +14.31 to +17.26). It ranks 39 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Dodge Nitro is “A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 636 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 636 | 7.95 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 573 | 7.17 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 390 | 4.88 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 375 | 4.69 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 288 | 3.60 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,995 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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