2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Limited — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

55.1%

Latest Pass Rate

837

Total Tests (All Years)

59,890 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 55.1%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 1.1% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Limited as it ages.

3 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs70.2%

→ ↓7.0%

5 yrs63.2%

→ ↑7.3%

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↓7.5%

7 yrs63.0%

→ ↓12.5%

8 yrs50.5%

→ ↑9.5%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs55.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	70.9%	103
4 yrs	70.2%	94
5 yrs	63.2%	95
6 yrs	70.5%	95
7 yrs	63.0%	92
8 yrs	50.5%	91
9 yrs	60.0%	90
10 yrs	56.8%	88
11 yrs	55.1%	89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (11 yrs)	55.1%	89
2016 (10 yrs)	56.8%	88
2015 (9 yrs)	60%	90
2014 (8 yrs)	50.5%	91
2013 (7 yrs)	63%	92
2012 (6 yrs)	70.5%	95
2011 (5 yrs)	63.2%	95
2010 (4 yrs)	70.2%	94
2009 (3 yrs)	70.9%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 103Avg Mileage 24,780Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2010

70.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 94Avg Mileage 29,362Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

2011High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 95Avg Mileage 35,249Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

2012

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 95Avg Mileage 40,570Top Failure Suspension — 13.7%

2013High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 92Avg Mileage 44,625Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 91Avg Mileage 49,388Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 90Avg Mileage 52,707Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 56,286Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 89Avg Mileage 59,890Top Failure Brakes — 77.5%

MOT results for 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Limited by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	70.9%	103	24,780	Suspension — 21.4%
2010	4	70.2%	94	29,362	Suspension — 21.3%
2011	5	63.2%	95	35,249	Suspension — 23.2%
2012	6	70.5%	95	40,570	Suspension — 13.7%
2013	7	63.0%	92	44,625	Suspension — 43.5%
2014	8	50.5%	91	49,388	Brakes — 44.0%
2015	9	60.0%	90	52,707	Suspension — 51.1%
2016	10	56.8%	88	56,286	Suspension — 48.9%
2017	11	55.1%	89	59,890	Brakes — 77.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Limited, with age trends.

Suspension

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

14.6%

↑ 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	6.8% (3 yrs)	77.5% (11 yrs)	+70.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.4% (3 yrs)	48.3% (11 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.9% (3 yrs)	29.2% (11 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	12.4% (11 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 837 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.