1,434 tests in 2025
Chrysler Pt reliability and MOT pass rate
60.7% passed first time. The 39.3% fail rate is 16.7 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 19 years old with 82,450 miles.
Pass rate
60.7%
22.6% of all cars failed; 39.3% of these did.
Fixed on the day
5.6%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
82,450 mi
19 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 0 | — |
| 6-9 years | 1 | — |
| 10-13 years | 0 | — |
| 14+ years | 1,433 | 39.4% |
What the Pt 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.
- Suspension102 dangerous55.1%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment45.2%
- Brakes68 dangerous45%
- Body, chassis, structure6 dangerous14.4%
- Noise, emissions and leaks2 dangerous13.7%
- Steering4 dangerous13.7%
- Tyres82 dangerous12.8%
- Visibility1 dangerous12.2%
Is the Pt getting worse?
The fail rate fell 1.9 points to 39.4% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 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 | 2,984 | 17 | 41.3% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 2,472 | 18 | 40.4% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 1,668 | 19 | 39% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 1,430 | 19 | 39.4% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Pt 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 Pt in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect91 tests
- 2Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn81 tests
- 3Service brake performance: excessively binding73 tests
- 4Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault72 tests
- 5Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn59 tests
- 6Position lamp: not working59 tests
- 7Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play56 tests
- 8Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength54 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Pt collects 4.22 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.
- 1Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn355 tests
- 2Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine256 tests
- 3Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened234 tests
- 4Coil spring: corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened227 tests
- 5Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded192 tests
- 6Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm183 tests
- 7Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure154 tests
- 8Service brake performance: excessively binding126 tests
Questions
What is the Chrysler Pt MOT pass rate?
60.7% of the 1,434 Chrysler Pt first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 39.3% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 5.6% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Chrysler Pt usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect", recorded on 91 failed tests, followed by "Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn" and "Service brake performance: excessively binding". By section, suspension appears in 55.1% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 45.2% of failures, brakes appears in 45% 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 39.4%. The median Chrysler Pt tested in 2025 was 19 years old with 82,450 miles.
Is the Chrysler Pt getting less reliable?
The fail rate fell 1.9 points to 39.4% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 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 Pt 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%
- Crossfire 24.7%
- 300 28.4%
Checking a particular Pt?
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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