2007 Chrysler Pt Cruiser: MOT pass rate and reliability
59.7% of 2007 Chrysler Pt Cruisers pass the MOT first time, measured across 447 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 79,187 miles.
How the 2007 compares
- Against all Chrysler Pt Cruisers (60.7%, 1,917 tests): -1 points
- Against all 2007 cars (64.8%): -5.1 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Chrysler Pt Cruiser model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2007 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Chrysler Pt Cruiser:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 58.6% | 215 | 98,046 |
| 2005 | 58.4% | 320 | 94,013 |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 431 | 80,900 |
| 2007 | 59.7% | 447 | 79,187 |
What this means if you are buying a 2007 Pt Cruiser
The 2007 sits close to the Chrysler Pt Cruiser average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 19-year-old car fails on
A 2007 car is 19 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2007 Chrysler Pt Cruiser the average at test was 79,187 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2007 is the strongest year on record for this model at 59.7%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2004 Chrysler Pt Cruiser - 58.6%
- 2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser - 58.4%
- 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser - 58.5%