2012 Chrysler-jeep 300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

86.2%

Latest Pass Rate

719

Total Tests (All Years)

88,618 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 86.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 31.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Chrysler-jeep 300 as it ages.

3 yrs81.1%

→ ↑6.4%

4 yrs87.5%

→ ↓9.5%

5 yrs78.0%

→ ↓6.8%

6 yrs71.2%

→ ↑0.7%

7 yrs71.9%

→ ↓7.5%

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↑10.2%

9 yrs74.6%

→ ↓7.3%

10 yrs67.3%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs64.3%

→ ↑21.9%

12 yrs86.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.1%	90
4 yrs	87.5%	88
5 yrs	78.0%	82
6 yrs	71.2%	59
7 yrs	71.9%	57
8 yrs	64.4%	59
9 yrs	74.6%	63
10 yrs	67.3%	49
11 yrs	64.3%	56
12 yrs	86.2%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Chrysler-jeep 300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	86.2%	116
2023 (11 yrs)	64.3%	56
2022 (10 yrs)	67.3%	49
2021 (9 yrs)	74.6%	63
2020 (8 yrs)	64.4%	59
2019 (7 yrs)	71.9%	57
2018 (6 yrs)	71.2%	59
2017 (5 yrs)	78%	82
2016 (4 yrs)	87.5%	88
2015 (3 yrs)	81.1%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

81.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 90Avg Mileage 37,623Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2016

87.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 88Avg Mileage 56,448Top Failure Brakes — 11.4%

2017

78.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 82Avg Mileage 65,091Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2018

71.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 80,363Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2019

71.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57Avg Mileage 93,142Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2020High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 97,137Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2021

74.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 63Avg Mileage 90,815Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

2022

67.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 94,188Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2023High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56Avg Mileage 94,202Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2024

86.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 116Avg Mileage 88,618Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

MOT results for 2012 Chrysler-jeep 300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	81.1%	90	37,623	Tyres — 14.4%
2016	4	87.5%	88	56,448	Brakes — 11.4%
2017	5	78.0%	82	65,091	Brakes — 31.7%
2018	6	71.2%	59	80,363	Brakes — 45.8%
2019	7	71.9%	57	93,142	Brakes — 33.3%
2020	8	64.4%	59	97,137	Suspension — 39.0%
2021	9	74.6%	63	90,815	Brakes — 46.0%
2022	10	67.3%	49	94,188	Brakes — 38.8%
2023	11	64.3%	56	94,202	Brakes — 42.9%
2024	12	86.2%	116	88,618	Brakes — 14.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Chrysler-jeep 300, with age trends.

Brakes

31.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

11.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	14.4% (3 yrs)	6.9% (12 yrs)	-7.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	1.1% (3 yrs)	7.8% (12 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.4% (3 yrs)	14.7% (12 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler-jeep 300 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 719 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.