2000 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Limited — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,474

Total Tests (All Years)

91,742 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 50.0%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 3.5% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Limited as it ages.

9 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs45.7%

→ ↑4.8%

11 yrs50.5%

→ ↓9.0%

12 yrs41.5%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs41.9%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs40.3%

→ ↑5.0%

15 yrs45.3%

→ ↑4.3%

16 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	47.6%	441
10 yrs	45.7%	416
11 yrs	50.5%	386
12 yrs	41.5%	347
13 yrs	41.9%	291
14 yrs	40.3%	226
15 yrs	45.3%	172
16 yrs	49.6%	127
17 yrs	50.0%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Limited pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	50%	68
2016 (16 yrs)	49.6%	127
2015 (15 yrs)	45.3%	172
2014 (14 yrs)	40.3%	226
2013 (13 yrs)	41.9%	291
2012 (12 yrs)	41.5%	347
2011 (11 yrs)	50.5%	386
2010 (10 yrs)	45.7%	416
2009 (9 yrs)	47.6%	441

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 441Avg Mileage 79,950Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2010High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 416Avg Mileage 83,822Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2011High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 386Avg Mileage 90,786Top Failure Suspension — 33.4%

2012High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 347Avg Mileage 95,692Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2013High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 291Avg Mileage 96,266Top Failure Suspension — 114.8%

2014High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 226Avg Mileage 100,322Top Failure Brakes — 116.4%

2015High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 172Avg Mileage 99,810Top Failure Suspension — 106.4%

2016High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 127Avg Mileage 100,327Top Failure Suspension — 106.3%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 91,742Top Failure Suspension — 79.4%

MOT results for 2000 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Limited by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	47.6%	441	79,950	Suspension — 37.6%
2010	10	45.7%	416	83,822	Suspension — 37.5%
2011	11	50.5%	386	90,786	Suspension — 33.4%
2012	12	41.5%	347	95,692	Suspension — 41.5%
2013	13	41.9%	291	96,266	Suspension — 114.8%
2014	14	40.3%	226	100,322	Brakes — 116.4%
2015	15	45.3%	172	99,810	Suspension — 106.4%
2016	16	49.6%	127	100,327	Suspension — 106.3%
2017	17	50.0%	68	91,742	Suspension — 79.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Limited, with age trends.

Suspension

74.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

70.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	37.6% (9 yrs)	79.4% (17 yrs)	+41.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.6% (9 yrs)	66.2% (17 yrs)	+35.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.8% (9 yrs)	36.8% (17 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (9 yrs)	25.0% (17 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler Pt Cruiser Limited cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,474 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.