2001 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring Edition A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

40.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,660

Total Tests (All Years)

93,340 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 40.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 12.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring Edition A as it ages.

8 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs54.2%

→ ↓4.8%

11 yrs49.4%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs53.3%

→ ↓10.0%

13 yrs43.3%

→ ↑7.7%

14 yrs51.0%

→ ↑5.3%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↓16.3%

16 yrs40.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	54.8%	252
9 yrs	54.3%	243
10 yrs	54.2%	236
11 yrs	49.4%	239
12 yrs	53.3%	195
13 yrs	43.3%	180
14 yrs	51.0%	147
15 yrs	56.3%	103
16 yrs	40.0%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring Edition A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	40%	65
2016 (15 yrs)	56.3%	103
2015 (14 yrs)	51%	147
2014 (13 yrs)	43.3%	180
2013 (12 yrs)	53.3%	195
2012 (11 yrs)	49.4%	239
2011 (10 yrs)	54.2%	236
2010 (9 yrs)	54.3%	243
2009 (8 yrs)	54.8%	252

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 252Avg Mileage 66,108Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2010High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 243Avg Mileage 69,328Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2011High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 236Avg Mileage 74,573Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2012High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 239Avg Mileage 78,502Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 195Avg Mileage 83,860Top Failure Brakes — 79.0%

2014High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 180Avg Mileage 84,961Top Failure Brakes — 106.1%

2015High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 147Avg Mileage 93,085Top Failure Suspension — 91.2%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 103Avg Mileage 93,536Top Failure Suspension — 82.5%

2017High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 65Avg Mileage 93,340Top Failure Suspension — 92.3%

MOT results for 2001 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring Edition A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	54.8%	252	66,108	Suspension — 26.2%
2010	9	54.3%	243	69,328	Suspension — 28.8%
2011	10	54.2%	236	74,573	Suspension — 30.9%
2012	11	49.4%	239	78,502	Suspension — 33.9%
2013	12	53.3%	195	83,860	Brakes — 79.0%
2014	13	43.3%	180	84,961	Brakes — 106.1%
2015	14	51.0%	147	93,085	Suspension — 91.2%
2016	15	56.3%	103	93,536	Suspension — 82.5%
2017	16	40.0%	65	93,340	Suspension — 92.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring Edition A, with age trends.

Suspension

61.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

55.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

20.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.2% (8 yrs)	92.3% (16 yrs)	+66.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.0% (8 yrs)	80.0% (16 yrs)	+57.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.3% (8 yrs)	61.5% (16 yrs)	+43.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring Edition A cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,660 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.