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2012 Chrysler 300 C — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
74.7%
Latest Pass Rate
687
Total Tests (All Years)
98,644 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 74.7%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 20.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs77.4%
7 yrs73.3%
8 yrs68.2%
9 yrs75.0%
10 yrs65.8%
11 yrs58.2%
12 yrs74.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs77.4%84
7 yrs73.3%86
8 yrs68.2%85
9 yrs75.0%104
10 yrs65.8%76
11 yrs58.2%98
12 yrs74.7%154

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)74.7%154
2023 (11 yrs)58.2%98
2022 (10 yrs)65.8%76
2021 (9 yrs)75%104
2020 (8 yrs)68.2%85
2019 (7 yrs)73.3%86
2018 (6 yrs)77.4%84

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
77.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 84Avg Mileage 66,687Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%
2019
73.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 86Avg Mileage 74,499Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%
2020
68.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 85Avg Mileage 82,457Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%
2021
75.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 104Avg Mileage 86,223Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%
2022
65.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 76Avg Mileage 93,189Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%
2023High Fail Rate
58.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 98Avg Mileage 95,923Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%
2024
74.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 154Avg Mileage 98,644Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
38.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
26.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
19.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
13.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
12.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes34.5% (6 yrs)13.6% (12 yrs)
-20.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension9.5% (6 yrs)22.1% (12 yrs)
+12.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres21.4% (6 yrs)13.6% (12 yrs)
-7.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment9.5% (6 yrs)5.8% (12 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler 300 C cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 687 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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