Diesel Chrysler Grand Voyager: MOT pass rate

65.2% of diesel Chrysler Grand Voyagers pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,736 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 113,601.

Diesel against the other Chrysler Grand Voyager versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Chrysler Grand Voyager specifically, petrol is the strongest at 70.3%, and this diesel version sits 0.9 points below the 66.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Chrysler Grand Voyager had covered 113,601 miles at test, against 106,702 for the petrol. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Chrysler Grand Voyager page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Chrysler Grand Voyager

1. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 4% of tests (10.92x the national rate for this defect)
2. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 5% of tests (8.36x the national rate for this defect)
3. Warning device shows system malfunction, 3.3% of tests (7.94x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 8.5% of tests (6.49x 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, 3.6% of tests (3.82x the national rate for this defect)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.7% of tests (3.58x the national rate for this defect)
7. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.3% of tests (3.48x the national rate for this defect)
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3.6% of tests (2.78x 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, 6.1% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
10. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.1% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,773 DVSA-tracked diesel Chrysler Grand Voyager tests, 2024, split out from the Chrysler Grand Voyager's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.55% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Chrysler Grand Voyager

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4.3% of tests (3.88x the national rate for this defect)
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5% of tests (3.78x the national rate for this defect)
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, 5.4% of tests (3.54x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 4.2% of tests (3.39x the national rate for this defect)
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6.2% of tests (3.12x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 29% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect)
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 8.5% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect)
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 10.8% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 20.6% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.2% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,773 DVSA-tracked diesel Chrysler Grand Voyager tests, 2024.

Other Chrysler Grand Voyager fuel types

• Petrol Chrysler Grand Voyager - 70.3%

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