Chrysler 300 C: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Chrysler 300 C fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 3.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,010 individual Chrysler 300 C tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 72.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 27 in every 100 Chrysler 300 Cs 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 C tested had covered 109,780 miles and was built around 2008.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Chrysler 300 C sits 3.9 points below the national average, ranked 1,686 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 C 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 300 Cs at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Chrysler 300 C

1. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 5.3% of tests (14.56x the national rate for this defect)
2. ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction, 2.1% of tests (10.46x the national rate for this defect)
3. Warning device shows system malfunction, 2.8% of tests (6.81x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 3.8% of tests (6.42x the national rate for this defect)
5. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 6.8% of tests (5.26x the national rate for this defect)
6. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.3% of tests (4.09x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 12.4% of tests (2.46x 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, 4.8% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.1% of tests (2.04x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.1% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)

From 993 DVSA-tracked Chrysler 300 C tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.79% of these flagged Chrysler 300 C 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 C

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 C before it actually fails on it.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6.5% of tests (4.91x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 3% of tests (4.66x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.5% of tests (2.77x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 16.7% of tests (2.7x the national rate for this advisory)
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 31.8% of tests (2.38x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 12.6% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.6% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 8% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 1.9% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.8% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this advisory)

From 993 DVSA-tracked Chrysler 300 C tests, 2024.

Chrysler 300 C pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Chrysler 300 C year:

• 2006 Chrysler 300 C - 73.3% first-time pass, 255 tests
• 2007 Chrysler 300 C - 71.7% first-time pass, 244 tests

Chrysler 300 C by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number.

• Diesel Chrysler 300 C - 72.1% first-time pass, 753 tests
• Petrol Chrysler 300 C - 79.5% first-time pass, 239 tests

Other Chrysler models

• Chrysler Ypsilon - 67.1%
• Chrysler Grand Voyager - 65.4%
• Chrysler Crossfire - 71.7%
• Chrysler Pt Cruiser - 60.1%
• Chrysler Voyager - 58.2%
• Chrysler Delta - 60.9%
• Chrysler 300 - 70.9%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Nissan Unclassified - 72.9%
• Nissan Pixo - 72.8%
• Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet - 72.8%
• Fiat Camper - 72.8%
• Nissan Qashqai - 72.7%
• Mercedes-Benz Vito - 72.7%

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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