2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring L Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

53.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,374

Total Tests (All Years)

61,782 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Pt Cruiser Touring L Auto

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 53.6%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 2.6% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs67.6%

→ ↓4.4%

4 yrs63.2%

→ ↑1.0%

5 yrs64.2%

→ ↓10.4%

6 yrs53.8%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs51.6%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs49.4%

→ ↑6.9%

9 yrs56.3%

→ ↓6.7%

10 yrs49.6%

→ ↑4.0%

11 yrs53.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	67.6%	182
4 yrs	63.2%	152
5 yrs	64.2%	159
6 yrs	53.8%	156
7 yrs	51.6%	159
8 yrs	49.4%	158
9 yrs	56.3%	144
10 yrs	49.6%	139
11 yrs	53.6%	125

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	53.6%	125
2016 (10 yrs)	49.6%	139
2015 (9 yrs)	56.3%	144
2014 (8 yrs)	49.4%	158
2013 (7 yrs)	51.6%	159
2012 (6 yrs)	53.8%	156
2011 (5 yrs)	64.2%	159
2010 (4 yrs)	63.2%	152
2009 (3 yrs)	67.6%	182

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 182Avg Mileage 22,100Top Failure Suspension — 19.8%

2010High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 152Avg Mileage 27,102Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2011High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 159Avg Mileage 32,403Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2012High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 156Avg Mileage 38,750Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 159Avg Mileage 45,078Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2014High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 158Avg Mileage 51,381Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 144Avg Mileage 54,026Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2016High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 139Avg Mileage 58,776Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2017High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 125Avg Mileage 61,782Top Failure Brakes — 86.4%

MOT results for 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring L Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	67.6%	182	22,100	Suspension — 19.8%
2010	4	63.2%	152	27,102	Suspension — 20.4%
2011	5	64.2%	159	32,403	Suspension — 20.8%
2012	6	53.8%	156	38,750	Suspension — 25.6%
2013	7	51.6%	159	45,078	Brakes — 51.6%
2014	8	49.4%	158	51,381	Brakes — 62.0%
2015	9	56.3%	144	54,026	Brakes — 52.8%
2016	10	49.6%	139	58,776	Brakes — 72.7%
2017	11	53.6%	125	61,782	Brakes — 86.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

22.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	9.3% (3 yrs)	86.4% (11 yrs)	+77.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.9% (3 yrs)	49.6% (11 yrs)	+39.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.8% (3 yrs)	51.2% (11 yrs)	+31.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (3 yrs)	19.2% (11 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring L Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,374 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.