Chrysler Grand Voyager: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Chrysler Grand Voyager fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 11.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 4,592 individual Chrysler Grand Voyager tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate65.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-11.3 points
Tests analysed4,592
Average mileage at test112,125 miles
Average year of manufacture2008
Reliability rank1,862 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 65.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 35 in every 100 Chrysler Grand Voyagers 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 Grand Voyager tested had covered 112,125 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 Grand Voyager sits 11.3 points below the national average, ranked 1,862 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 Grand Voyager 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 the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Chrysler Grand Voyager: £400 at UK salvage auction, from 3 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Chrysler Grand Voyager

  1. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 3.8% of tests (10.34x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Warning device shows system malfunction, 3.5% of tests (8.37x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 4.7% of tests (7.89x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 7.9% of tests (6.07x the national rate for this defect)
  5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.1% of tests (4.38x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.4% of tests (3.32x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3.6% of tests (2.85x 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, 5.6% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.4% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)

From 4,591 DVSA-tracked Chrysler Grand Voyager tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.38% of these flagged Chrysler Grand Voyager defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Chrysler Grand Voyager

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 Grand Voyager before it actually fails on it.

  1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 5.2% of tests (4.68x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.3% of tests (3.98x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 5.7% of tests (3.74x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 4.4% of tests (3.54x the national rate for this advisory)
  5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.6% of tests (2.82x 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, 13.7% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this advisory)
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 31.1% of tests (2.32x the national rate for this advisory)
  8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 7.8% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this advisory)
  9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 10.5% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.4% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this advisory)

From 4,591 DVSA-tracked Chrysler Grand Voyager tests, 2024.

Chrysler Grand Voyager pass rate by model year

From its 2005 to its 2014 model year, the Chrysler Grand Voyager's first-time pass rate has risen 8.2 points, from 66.8% to 75%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Chrysler Grand Voyager year:

Chrysler Grand Voyager by fuel type

The Chrysler Grand Voyager's two most-tested fuel types split by 5.1 points: diesel passes first time 65.2% of the time (3,736 tests) against 70.3% for petrol (780 tests).

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