Diesel Chrysler Pt Cruiser: MOT pass rate

58% of diesel Chrysler Pt Cruisers pass the MOT first time, measured across 536 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 110,384.

Diesel against the other Chrysler Pt Cruiser 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 Pt Cruiser specifically, petrol is the strongest at 61.7%, and this diesel version sits 2.7 points below the 60.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Chrysler Pt Cruiser fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. 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 Pt Cruiser had covered 110,384 miles at test, against 79,618 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 Pt Cruiser page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Chrysler Pt Cruiser

1. A suspension component missing, likely to become detached or directional stability impaired, 5.4% of tests (64.17x the national rate for this defect)
2. Headlamp reflector or lens seriously defective or missing, 4.6% of tests (21.46x the national rate for this defect)
3. Warning device shows system malfunction, 6.9% of tests (16.55x the national rate for this defect)
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.3% of tests (15.95x 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, 8.5% of tests (9.02x the national rate for this defect)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 7% of tests (6.78x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 13.9% of tests (5.91x the national rate for this defect)
8. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6.9% of tests (5.25x the national rate for this defect)
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 4.6% of tests (4.87x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 17.4% of tests (3.46x the national rate for this defect)

From 540 DVSA-tracked diesel Chrysler Pt Cruiser tests, 2024, split out from the Chrysler Pt Cruiser's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.33% 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 Pt Cruiser

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

1. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 12.2% of tests (9.6x the national rate for this defect)
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 8.5% of tests (7.7x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 33.9% of tests (7.17x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 13.3% of tests (6.67x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 7.4% of tests (5.95x the national rate for this defect)
6. 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, 8.7% of tests (5.73x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 30.7% of tests (4.96x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 59.6% of tests (4.46x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 14.3% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 28.7% of tests (2.34x the national rate for this defect)

From 540 DVSA-tracked diesel Chrysler Pt Cruiser tests, 2024.

Other Chrysler Pt Cruiser fuel types

• Petrol Chrysler Pt Cruiser - 61.7%

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