1,666 tests in 2025
Chrysler Crossfire reliability and MOT pass rate
75.3% passed first time. The 24.7% fail rate is 2.1 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 20 years old with 76,666 miles.
Pass rate
75.3%
22.6% of all cars failed; 24.7% of these did.
Fixed on the day
5.7%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
76,666 mi
20 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 0 | — |
| 6-9 years | 0 | — |
| 10-13 years | 0 | — |
| 14+ years | 1,666 | 24.7% |
What the Crossfire fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1 dangerous41.6%
- Suspension9 dangerous36.3%
- Brakes42 dangerous31.4%
- Tyres97 dangerous21.2%
- Body, chassis, structure5 dangerous16.8%
- Visibility1 dangerous15.1%
- Noise, emissions and leaks13.1%
- Steering2 dangerous6.6%
Is the Crossfire getting worse?
The fail rate fell 0.3 points to 24.7% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (-0.2 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,279 | 17 | 25% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 2,121 | 18 | 26.9% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 1,674 | 19 | 27.7% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 1,665 | 20 | 24.7% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Crossfire at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Crossfire in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Coil spring: fractured or broken80 tests
- 2Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect48 tests
- 3Position lamp: not working42 tests
- 4Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength41 tests
- 5Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded28 tests
- 6Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively28 tests
- 7Electronic stability control: warning lamp indicates a fault26 tests
- 8Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits24 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Crossfire collects 3.4 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine246 tests
- 2Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded239 tests
- 3Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm198 tests
- 4Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure156 tests
- 5Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened152 tests
- 6Wheel bearings: has excessive play136 tests
- 7Sub-frame: corroded and seriously weakened92 tests
- 8Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick89 tests
Questions
What is the Chrysler Crossfire MOT pass rate?
75.3% of the 1,666 Chrysler Crossfire first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 24.7% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 5.7% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Chrysler Crossfire usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Coil spring: fractured or broken", recorded on 80 failed tests, followed by "Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect" and "Position lamp: not working". By section, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 41.6% of failures, suspension appears in 36.3% of failures, brakes appears in 31.4% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was n/a%; at 14+ years it was 24.7%. The median Chrysler Crossfire tested in 2025 was 20 years old with 76,666 miles.
Is the Chrysler Crossfire getting less reliable?
The fail rate fell 0.3 points to 24.7% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (-0.2 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Crossfire trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
Other Chrysler models
- Ypsilon 34.2%
- Grand Voyager 33.1%
- Pt 39.3%
- 300 28.4%
Checking a particular Crossfire?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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