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

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. The Chrysler 300 sits 5.8 points below the national average, ranked 1,735 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Chrysler 300s at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Chrysler 300

1. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 5.9% of tests (16.21x the national rate for this defect)
2. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 5.9% of tests (9.97x the national rate for this defect)
3. Warning device shows system malfunction, 2.5% of tests (6.15x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 7.3% of tests (5.61x the national rate for this defect)
5. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.6% of tests (4.3x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 14.6% of tests (2.91x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.9% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.6% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this defect)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.9% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.7% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)

From 589 DVSA-tracked Chrysler 300 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.37% of these flagged Chrysler 300 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Chrysler 300

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Chrysler 300 before it actually fails on it.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 8.1% of tests (6.11x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 14.3% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.2% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 26.1% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 10% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 20.5% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.5% of tests, also fails
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.4% of tests
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.7% of tests
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 5.8% of tests

From 589 DVSA-tracked Chrysler 300 tests, 2024.

Other Chrysler models

• Chrysler Ypsilon - 67.1%
• Chrysler Grand Voyager - 65.4%
• Chrysler Crossfire - 71.7%
• Chrysler Pt Cruiser - 60.1%
• Chrysler 300 C - 72.8%
• Chrysler Voyager - 58.2%
• Chrysler Delta - 60.9%

Models with a similar pass rate

• BMW 523 - 71%
• Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe - 70.9%
• Jeep G-Cherokee Overland Crd A - 70.9%
• Volkswagen Transporter - 70.8%
• Skoda Roomster - 70.8%
• Mercedes-Benz Viano - 70.7%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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