2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring L — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

45.6%

Latest Pass Rate

962

Total Tests (All Years)

71,867 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 45.6%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 10.6% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs73.6%

→ ↓12.4%

4 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs60.3%

→ ↓8.5%

6 yrs51.8%

→ ↑2.3%

7 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs54.5%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs50.0%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs46.0%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs45.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	73.6%	125
4 yrs	61.2%	103
5 yrs	60.3%	116
6 yrs	51.8%	114
7 yrs	54.1%	111
8 yrs	54.5%	110
9 yrs	50.0%	104
10 yrs	46.0%	100
11 yrs	45.6%	79

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	45.6%	79
2016 (10 yrs)	46%	100
2015 (9 yrs)	50%	104
2014 (8 yrs)	54.5%	110
2013 (7 yrs)	54.1%	111
2012 (6 yrs)	51.8%	114
2011 (5 yrs)	60.3%	116
2010 (4 yrs)	61.2%	103
2009 (3 yrs)	73.6%	125

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 125Avg Mileage 25,408Top Failure Suspension — 15.2%

2010High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 103Avg Mileage 31,573Top Failure Suspension — 27.2%

2011High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 116Avg Mileage 38,051Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 114Avg Mileage 44,181Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2013High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 111Avg Mileage 51,506Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2014High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 110Avg Mileage 56,734Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 104Avg Mileage 64,211Top Failure Suspension — 79.8%

2016High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 100Avg Mileage 67,066Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2017High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 71,867Top Failure Brakes — 86.1%

MOT results for 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring L by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	73.6%	125	25,408	Suspension — 15.2%
2010	4	61.2%	103	31,573	Suspension — 27.2%
2011	5	60.3%	116	38,051	Suspension — 25.0%
2012	6	51.8%	114	44,181	Suspension — 28.1%
2013	7	54.1%	111	51,506	Brakes — 73.0%
2014	8	54.5%	110	56,734	Suspension — 54.5%
2015	9	50.0%	104	64,211	Suspension — 79.8%
2016	10	46.0%	100	67,066	Brakes — 69.0%
2017	11	45.6%	79	71,867	Brakes — 86.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.8%

↑ 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	5.6% (3 yrs)	86.1% (11 yrs)	+80.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.2% (3 yrs)	84.8% (11 yrs)	+69.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (3 yrs)	44.3% (11 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.0% (3 yrs)	43.0% (11 yrs)	+31.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler Pt Cruiser Touring L cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 962 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.