Petrol Chrysler Pt Cruiser: MOT pass rate
61.7% of petrol Chrysler Pt Cruisers pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,375 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 79,618.
Petrol against the other Chrysler Pt Cruiser versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 61.7% | 1,375 |
| Diesel | 58% | 536 |
| All Chrysler Pt Cruiser | 60.7% | 1,917 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Chrysler Pt Cruiser specifically, petrol is the strongest at 61.7%, and this petrol version sits 1 points above the 60.7% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Chrysler Pt Cruiser is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 petrol Chrysler Pt Cruiser had covered 79,618 miles at test, against 110,384 for the diesel. 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.
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 petrol Chrysler Pt Cruiser
- A suspension component missing, likely to become detached or directional stability impaired, 4.3% of tests (50.9x the national rate for this defect)
- Headlamp reflector or lens seriously defective or missing, 3.8% of tests (17.74x the national rate for this defect)
- Warning device shows system malfunction, 4.8% of tests (11.51x the national rate for this defect)
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5% of tests (4.8x the national rate for this defect)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 10.5% of tests (4.48x the national rate for this defect)
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5% of tests (3.82x the national rate for this defect)
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.6% of tests (3.8x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 15.2% of tests (3.03x the national rate for this defect)
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.8% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 5.1% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect)
From 1,385 DVSA-tracked petrol Chrysler Pt Cruiser tests, 2024, split out from the Chrysler Pt Cruiser's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.72% 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 petrol Chrysler Pt Cruiser
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 7.2% of tests (6.52x the national rate for this defect)
- A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 6.6% of tests (5.16x the national rate for this defect)
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 9.6% of tests (4.81x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6.1% of tests (4.55x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 21% of tests (4.45x the national rate for this defect)
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 11.4% of tests (4.01x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 22.2% of tests (4x the national rate for this defect)
- 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, 5.8% of tests (3.85x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 49.7% of tests (3.72x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 19.6% of tests (3.17x the national rate for this defect)
From 1,385 DVSA-tracked petrol Chrysler Pt Cruiser tests, 2024.