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1998 Chrysler-jeep Neon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
39.6%
Latest Pass Rate
239
Total Tests (All Years)
82,870 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 39.6%
Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 13.5% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Chrysler-jeep Neon as it ages.

11 yrs47.6%
12 yrs50.0%
13 yrs39.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs47.6%105
12 yrs50.0%86
13 yrs39.6%48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Chrysler-jeep Neon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (13 yrs)39.6%48
2010 (12 yrs)50%86
2009 (11 yrs)47.6%105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
47.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 105Avg Mileage 73,451Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%
2010High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 86Avg Mileage 80,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2011High Fail Rate
39.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 48Avg Mileage 82,870Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Chrysler-jeep Neon, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
34.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
29.9%
— Consistent
Tyres
18.2%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
16.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
13.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres13.3% (11 yrs)25.0% (13 yrs)
+11.7%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions12.4% (11 yrs)20.8% (13 yrs)
+8.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment37.1% (11 yrs)35.4% (13 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —
Brakes30.5% (11 yrs)31.3% (13 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler-jeep Neon cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 239 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.

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