Chrysler Ypsilon: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Chrysler Ypsilon fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 9.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 4,813 individual Chrysler Ypsilon tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 67.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 33 in every 100 Chrysler Ypsilons 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 Ypsilon tested had covered 63,017 miles and was built around 2013.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Chrysler Ypsilon sits 9.6 points below the national average, ranked 1,825 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 Ypsilon 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Chrysler Ypsilons at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Chrysler Ypsilon

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 7.5% of tests (38.78x the national rate for this defect)
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.5% of tests (3.45x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.3% of tests (3.2x the national rate for this defect)
4. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.5% of tests (3.02x the national rate for this defect)
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.4% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this defect)
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.1% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.9% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.4% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)

From 4,807 DVSA-tracked Chrysler Ypsilon tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.91% of these flagged Chrysler Ypsilon defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Chrysler Ypsilon

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 Ypsilon before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 6.8% of tests (14.36x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 12.7% of tests (4.46x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.8% of tests (2.59x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3% of tests (2.35x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 11.4% of tests (2.05x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 7.6% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 8.7% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.8% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 15.1% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.2% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this advisory), also fails

From 4,807 DVSA-tracked Chrysler Ypsilon tests, 2024.

Chrysler Ypsilon pass rate by model year

From its 2012 to its 2014 model year, the Chrysler Ypsilon's first-time pass rate has risen 1.6 points, from 67.3% to 68.9%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Chrysler Ypsilon year:

• 2011 Chrysler Ypsilon - 69.9% first-time pass, 239 tests
• 2012 Chrysler Ypsilon - 67.3% first-time pass, 1,560 tests
• 2013 Chrysler Ypsilon - 65.9% first-time pass, 1,593 tests
• 2014 Chrysler Ypsilon - 68.9% first-time pass, 1,279 tests

Other Chrysler models

• Chrysler Grand Voyager - 65.4%
• Chrysler Crossfire - 71.7%
• Chrysler Pt Cruiser - 60.1%
• Chrysler 300 C - 72.8%
• Chrysler Voyager - 58.2%
• Chrysler Delta - 60.9%
• Chrysler 300 - 70.9%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Subaru Justy - 67.4%
• Fiat Fiorino - 67.3%
• Vauxhall Frontera - 67.3%
• Ford Puma - 67.1%
• Peugeot 1007 - 67%
• MG 6 - 67%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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