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2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
61.0%
Latest Pass Rate
1,317
Total Tests (All Years)
80,856 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Pt Cruiser Touring Auto

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 61.0%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 8.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring Auto as it ages.

7 yrs60.9%
8 yrs64.4%
9 yrs53.5%
10 yrs59.9%
11 yrs55.4%
12 yrs52.2%
13 yrs47.5%
14 yrs60.0%
15 yrs61.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs60.9%197
8 yrs64.4%180
9 yrs53.5%187
10 yrs59.9%177
11 yrs55.4%157
12 yrs52.2%134
13 yrs47.5%118
14 yrs60.0%90
15 yrs61.0%77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (15 yrs)61%77
2016 (14 yrs)60%90
2015 (13 yrs)47.5%118
2014 (12 yrs)52.2%134
2013 (11 yrs)55.4%157
2012 (10 yrs)59.9%177
2011 (9 yrs)53.5%187
2010 (8 yrs)64.4%180
2009 (7 yrs)60.9%197

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
60.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 197Avg Mileage 55,988Top Failure Suspension — 25.9%
2010High Fail Rate
64.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 180Avg Mileage 61,227Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2011High Fail Rate
53.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 187Avg Mileage 67,514Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%
2012High Fail Rate
59.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 177Avg Mileage 71,580Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%
2013High Fail Rate
55.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 157Avg Mileage 75,734Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%
2014High Fail Rate
52.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 134Avg Mileage 81,601Top Failure Suspension — 73.9%
2015High Fail Rate
47.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 118Avg Mileage 81,175Top Failure Suspension — 97.5%
2016High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 90Avg Mileage 77,116Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2017High Fail Rate
61.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 77Avg Mileage 80,856Top Failure Brakes — 88.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring Auto, with age trends.

Suspension
52.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
42.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
39.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.0%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
17.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes14.7% (7 yrs)88.3% (15 yrs)
+73.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment11.2% (7 yrs)71.4% (15 yrs)
+60.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension25.9% (7 yrs)75.3% (15 yrs)
+49.4%
🔴 ↑
Steering7.6% (7 yrs)27.3% (15 yrs)
+19.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.2% (7 yrs)22.1% (15 yrs)
+8.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring Auto cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,317 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.

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