2008 Chrysler 300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,055

Total Tests (All Years)

117,457 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 80.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 27.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Chrysler 300 as it ages.

3 yrs62.4%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs61.7%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs60.2%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs59.5%

→ ↑5.0%

8 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs63.5%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs58.5%

→ ↑8.4%

11 yrs66.9%

→ ↓9.6%

12 yrs57.3%

→ ↑8.1%

13 yrs65.4%

→ ↑17.1%

14 yrs82.5%

→ ↓11.2%

15 yrs71.3%

→ ↑8.7%

16 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	62.4%	173
4 yrs	61.7%	188
5 yrs	60.2%	176
6 yrs	57.1%	177
7 yrs	59.5%	173
8 yrs	64.5%	172
9 yrs	63.5%	159
10 yrs	58.5%	106
11 yrs	66.9%	124
12 yrs	57.3%	110
13 yrs	65.4%	136
14 yrs	82.5%	97
15 yrs	71.3%	129
16 yrs	80.0%	135

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Chrysler 300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	80%	135
2023 (15 yrs)	71.3%	129
2022 (14 yrs)	82.5%	97
2021 (13 yrs)	65.4%	136
2020 (12 yrs)	57.3%	110
2019 (11 yrs)	66.9%	124
2018 (10 yrs)	58.5%	106
2017 (9 yrs)	63.5%	159
2016 (8 yrs)	64.5%	172
2015 (7 yrs)	59.5%	173
2014 (6 yrs)	57.1%	177
2013 (5 yrs)	60.2%	176
2012 (4 yrs)	61.7%	188
2011 (3 yrs)	62.4%	173

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 173Avg Mileage 37,081Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2012High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 188Avg Mileage 52,465Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2013High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 176Avg Mileage 57,331Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 177Avg Mileage 65,246Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2015High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 173Avg Mileage 71,388Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2016High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 172Avg Mileage 78,856Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2017High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 159Avg Mileage 83,076Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2018High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 106Avg Mileage 102,613Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2019

66.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 124Avg Mileage 102,570Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 110Avg Mileage 107,462Top Failure Brakes — 100.9%

2021

65.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 136Avg Mileage 107,485Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2022

82.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 97Avg Mileage 113,360Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2023

71.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 129Avg Mileage 110,598Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 135Avg Mileage 117,457Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

MOT results for 2008 Chrysler 300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	62.4%	173	37,081	Brakes — 22.5%
2012	4	61.7%	188	52,465	Brakes — 19.7%
2013	5	60.2%	176	57,331	Brakes — 53.4%
2014	6	57.1%	177	65,246	Brakes — 49.2%
2015	7	59.5%	173	71,388	Brakes — 32.9%
2016	8	64.5%	172	78,856	Brakes — 48.3%
2017	9	63.5%	159	83,076	Brakes — 54.7%
2018	10	58.5%	106	102,613	Brakes — 59.4%
2019	11	66.9%	124	102,570	Brakes — 50.0%
2020	12	57.3%	110	107,462	Brakes — 100.9%
2021	13	65.4%	136	107,485	Brakes — 69.1%
2022	14	82.5%	97	113,360	Brakes — 47.4%
2023	15	71.3%	129	110,598	Brakes — 61.2%
2024	16	80.0%	135	117,457	Brakes — 24.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Chrysler 300, with age trends.

Brakes

49.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

36.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	12.1% (3 yrs)	7.4% (16 yrs)	-4.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	22.5% (3 yrs)	24.4% (16 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —
Tyres	8.7% (3 yrs)	10.4% (16 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler 300 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,055 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.