Chrysler 300: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Chrysler 300 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 5.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 592 individual Chrysler 300 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate70.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-5.8 points
Tests analysed592
Average mileage at test103,196 miles
Average year of manufacture2010
Reliability rank1,735 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 70.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 29 in every 100 Chrysler 300s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Chrysler 300 tested had covered 103,196 miles and was built around 2010.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Chrysler 300 bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Chrysler 300 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Chrysler 300s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Chrysler 300

  1. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 3.7% of tests (13.4x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 3.3% of tests (7.48x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Warning device shows system malfunction, 1.5% of tests (4.84x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 4.7% of tests (4.77x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.8% of tests (4.03x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.8% of tests (2.93x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.4% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.4% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.9% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.4% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,075 DVSA-tracked Chrysler 300 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6% of these flagged Chrysler 300 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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