What is the MOT pass rate for a 2012 Chrysler Ypsilon?

67.3% of 2012 Chrysler Ypsilons pass the MOT first time, based on 1,560 DVSA tests. The Chrysler Ypsilon averages 67.5% across all model years.

Is a 2012 Chrysler Ypsilon a good buy?

On MOT data alone the 2012 Chrysler Ypsilon passes 0.2 points less often than the model average of 67.5%. Average mileage at test is 67,983 miles.

2012 Chrysler Ypsilon: MOT pass rate and reliability

67.3% of 2012 Chrysler Ypsilons pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,560 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 67,983 miles.

How the 2012 compares

Against all Chrysler Ypsilons (67.5%, 4,787 tests): -0.2 points
Against all 2012 cars (70.8%): -3.5 points
National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Chrysler Ypsilon model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2012 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Chrysler Ypsilon:

Year	Pass rate	Tests	Avg mileage
2011	69.9%	239	72,192
2012	67.3%	1,560	67,983
2013	65.9%	1,593	63,303
2014	68.9%	1,279	58,421

What this means if you are buying a 2012 Ypsilon

The 2012 sits close to the Chrysler Ypsilon 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 14-year-old car fails on

A 2012 car is 14 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 2012 Chrysler Ypsilon the average at test was 67,983 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.

The strongest year for this model is 2011 at 69.9%, and the weakest in our data is 2013 at 65.9%. That 4.0 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2012 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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