2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

36.6%

Latest Pass Rate

607

Total Tests (All Years)

64,652 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 36.6%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 19.6% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs68.7%

→ ↑1.8%

4 yrs70.5%

→ ↑1.6%

5 yrs72.1%

→ ↓18.6%

6 yrs53.5%

→ ↑9.9%

7 yrs63.4%

→ ↓14.1%

8 yrs49.3%

→ ↑11.9%

9 yrs61.2%

→ ↓12.9%

10 yrs48.3%

→ ↓11.7%

11 yrs36.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	68.7%	67
4 yrs	70.5%	61
5 yrs	72.1%	68
6 yrs	53.5%	71
7 yrs	63.4%	71
8 yrs	49.3%	71
9 yrs	61.2%	67
10 yrs	48.3%	60
11 yrs	36.6%	71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	36.6%	71
2016 (10 yrs)	48.3%	60
2015 (9 yrs)	61.2%	67
2014 (8 yrs)	49.3%	71
2013 (7 yrs)	63.4%	71
2012 (6 yrs)	53.5%	71
2011 (5 yrs)	72.1%	68
2010 (4 yrs)	70.5%	61
2009 (3 yrs)	68.7%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 67Avg Mileage 20,804Top Failure Suspension — 20.9%

2010

70.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 61Avg Mileage 27,622Top Failure Suspension — 14.8%

2011

72.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 68Avg Mileage 31,180Top Failure Suspension — 17.6%

2012High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 71Avg Mileage 37,238Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2013High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 71Avg Mileage 43,774Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2014High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 71Avg Mileage 47,934Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

2015High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 67Avg Mileage 52,710Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

2016High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 59,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%

2017High Fail Rate

36.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 71Avg Mileage 64,652Top Failure Brakes — 114.1%

MOT results for 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	68.7%	67	20,804	Suspension — 20.9%
2010	4	70.5%	61	27,622	Suspension — 14.8%
2011	5	72.1%	68	31,180	Suspension — 17.6%
2012	6	53.5%	71	37,238	Suspension — 23.9%
2013	7	63.4%	71	43,774	Suspension — 35.2%
2014	8	49.3%	71	47,934	Brakes — 73.2%
2015	9	61.2%	67	52,710	Brakes — 65.7%
2016	10	48.3%	60	59,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%
2017	11	36.6%	71	64,652	Brakes — 114.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

23.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

18.3%

↑ 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	9.0% (3 yrs)	114.1% (11 yrs)	+105.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.0% (3 yrs)	84.5% (11 yrs)	+78.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.9% (3 yrs)	90.1% (11 yrs)	+69.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (3 yrs)	19.7% (11 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring A cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 607 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.