2003 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Limited Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

55.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,239

Total Tests (All Years)

78,560 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 55.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 3.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Limited Auto as it ages.

6 yrs65.2%

→ ↑1.2%

7 yrs66.4%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs65.5%

→ ↓5.9%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs56.1%

→ ↓12.4%

11 yrs43.7%

→ ↑10.4%

12 yrs54.1%

→ ↓7.1%

13 yrs47.0%

→ ↑8.7%

14 yrs55.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.2%	296
7 yrs	66.4%	289
8 yrs	65.5%	290
9 yrs	59.6%	280
10 yrs	56.1%	271
11 yrs	43.7%	252
12 yrs	54.1%	222
13 yrs	47.0%	181
14 yrs	55.7%	158

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Limited Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	55.7%	158
2016 (13 yrs)	47%	181
2015 (12 yrs)	54.1%	222
2014 (11 yrs)	43.7%	252
2013 (10 yrs)	56.1%	271
2012 (9 yrs)	59.6%	280
2011 (8 yrs)	65.5%	290
2010 (7 yrs)	66.4%	289
2009 (6 yrs)	65.2%	296

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 296Avg Mileage 47,369Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

2010

66.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 289Avg Mileage 50,865Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

2011

65.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 290Avg Mileage 56,008Top Failure Suspension — 19.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 280Avg Mileage 62,705Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 271Avg Mileage 66,999Top Failure Suspension — 73.1%

2014High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 252Avg Mileage 69,683Top Failure Suspension — 92.5%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 222Avg Mileage 72,912Top Failure Suspension — 85.6%

2016High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 181Avg Mileage 73,978Top Failure Suspension — 77.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 158Avg Mileage 78,560Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

MOT results for 2003 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Limited Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.2%	296	47,369	Suspension — 23.6%
2010	7	66.4%	289	50,865	Suspension — 19.7%
2011	8	65.5%	290	56,008	Suspension — 19.3%
2012	9	59.6%	280	62,705	Suspension — 28.9%
2013	10	56.1%	271	66,999	Suspension — 73.1%
2014	11	43.7%	252	69,683	Suspension — 92.5%
2015	12	54.1%	222	72,912	Suspension — 85.6%
2016	13	47.0%	181	73,978	Suspension — 77.9%
2017	14	55.7%	158	78,560	Suspension — 68.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Limited Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

54.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	12.8% (6 yrs)	62.0% (14 yrs)	+49.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.5% (6 yrs)	62.0% (14 yrs)	+48.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.6% (6 yrs)	68.4% (14 yrs)	+44.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (6 yrs)	18.4% (14 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler Pt Cruiser Limited Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,239 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.