2001 Chrysler Neon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

987

Total Tests (All Years)

74,897 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Chrysler Neon as it ages.

8 yrs61.8%

→ ↓6.1%

9 yrs55.7%

→ ↓6.7%

10 yrs49.0%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs50.6%

→ ↓15.0%

12 yrs35.6%

→ ↑15.5%

13 yrs51.1%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs54.5%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs57.4%

→ ↑5.4%

18 yrs62.8%

→ ↓2.5%

19 yrs60.3%

→ ↓5.6%

20 yrs54.7%

→ ↑23.4%

21 yrs78.1%

→ ↓4.6%

22 yrs73.5%

→ ↓19.0%

23 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	61.8%	131
9 yrs	55.7%	115
10 yrs	49.0%	96
11 yrs	50.6%	79
12 yrs	35.6%	59
13 yrs	51.1%	45
14 yrs	54.5%	33
17 yrs	57.4%	122
18 yrs	62.8%	86
19 yrs	60.3%	58
20 yrs	54.7%	64
21 yrs	78.1%	32
22 yrs	73.5%	34
23 yrs	54.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Chrysler Neon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	54.5%	33
2023 (22 yrs)	73.5%	34
2022 (21 yrs)	78.1%	32
2021 (20 yrs)	54.7%	64
2020 (19 yrs)	60.3%	58
2019 (18 yrs)	62.8%	86
2018 (17 yrs)	57.4%	122
2015 (14 yrs)	54.5%	33
2014 (13 yrs)	51.1%	45
2013 (12 yrs)	35.6%	59
2012 (11 yrs)	50.6%	79
2011 (10 yrs)	49%	96
2010 (9 yrs)	55.7%	115
2009 (8 yrs)	61.8%	131

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 131Avg Mileage 77,498Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2010High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 115Avg Mileage 76,093Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2011High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 96Avg Mileage 89,541Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 83,415Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2013High Fail Rate

35.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 59Avg Mileage 86,553Top Failure Suspension — 116.9%

2014High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 45Avg Mileage 85,468Top Failure Suspension — 77.8%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 92,565Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 122Avg Mileage 72,682Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2019High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 86Avg Mileage 75,741Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%

2020High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 79,182Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 64Avg Mileage 78,092Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2022

78.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 73,132Top Failure Tyres — 50.0%

2023

73.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 34Avg Mileage 76,042Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2024High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 74,897Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%

MOT results for 2001 Chrysler Neon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	61.8%	131	77,498	Suspension — 22.9%
2010	9	55.7%	115	76,093	Suspension — 33.0%
2011	10	49.0%	96	89,541	Suspension — 28.1%
2012	11	50.6%	79	83,415	Brakes — 31.6%
2013	12	35.6%	59	86,553	Suspension — 116.9%
2014	13	51.1%	45	85,468	Suspension — 77.8%
2015	14	54.5%	33	92,565	Suspension — 48.5%
2018	17	57.4%	122	72,682	Brakes — 51.6%
2019	18	62.8%	86	75,741	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%
2020	19	60.3%	58	79,182	Suspension — 43.1%
2021	20	54.7%	64	78,092	Suspension — 75.0%
2022	21	78.1%	32	73,132	Tyres — 50.0%
2023	22	73.5%	34	76,042	Brakes — 47.1%
2024	23	54.5%	33	74,897	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Chrysler Neon, with age trends.

Suspension

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	17.6% (8 yrs)	33.3% (23 yrs)	+15.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.9% (8 yrs)	30.3% (23 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (8 yrs)	18.2% (23 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler Neon cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 987 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.