2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.8%

Latest Pass Rate

5,847

Total Tests (All Years)

96,543 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 56.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 1.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser as it ages.

4 yrs70.2%

→ ↓10.0%

5 yrs60.2%

→ ↑1.2%

6 yrs61.4%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs56.6%

→ ↓7.3%

9 yrs49.3%

→ ↑4.2%

10 yrs53.5%

→ ↓5.0%

11 yrs48.5%

→ ↑4.4%

12 yrs52.9%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs52.6%

→ ↑4.2%

19 yrs56.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	70.2%	238
5 yrs	60.2%	236
6 yrs	61.4%	236
7 yrs	59.4%	229
8 yrs	56.6%	221
9 yrs	49.3%	201
10 yrs	53.5%	200
11 yrs	48.5%	169
12 yrs	52.9%	153
13 yrs	50.9%	870
14 yrs	52.7%	784
15 yrs	52.2%	603
16 yrs	51.4%	627
17 yrs	53.0%	396
18 yrs	52.6%	418
19 yrs	56.8%	266

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	56.8%	266
2023 (18 yrs)	52.6%	418
2022 (17 yrs)	53%	396
2021 (16 yrs)	51.4%	627
2020 (15 yrs)	52.2%	603
2019 (14 yrs)	52.7%	784
2018 (13 yrs)	50.9%	870
2017 (12 yrs)	52.9%	153
2016 (11 yrs)	48.5%	169
2015 (10 yrs)	53.5%	200
2014 (9 yrs)	49.3%	201
2013 (8 yrs)	56.6%	221
2012 (7 yrs)	59.4%	229
2011 (6 yrs)	61.4%	236
2010 (5 yrs)	60.2%	236
2009 (4 yrs)	70.2%	238

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 238Avg Mileage 33,522Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

2010High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 236Avg Mileage 41,852Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2011High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 236Avg Mileage 51,235Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 229Avg Mileage 56,659Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2013High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 221Avg Mileage 62,696Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%

2014High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 201Avg Mileage 66,966Top Failure Suspension — 84.6%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 200Avg Mileage 71,820Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2016High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 169Avg Mileage 76,323Top Failure Suspension — 84.0%

2017High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 153Avg Mileage 78,753Top Failure Suspension — 69.3%

2018High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 870Avg Mileage 88,499Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 784Avg Mileage 89,154Top Failure Suspension — 78.7%

2020High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 603Avg Mileage 89,528Top Failure Suspension — 85.1%

2021High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 627Avg Mileage 90,285Top Failure Suspension — 90.4%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 396Avg Mileage 89,691Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

2023High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 418Avg Mileage 92,241Top Failure Suspension — 100.5%

2024High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 266Avg Mileage 96,543Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

MOT results for 2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	70.2%	238	33,522	Suspension — 19.7%
2010	5	60.2%	236	41,852	Suspension — 28.4%
2011	6	61.4%	236	51,235	Suspension — 23.3%
2012	7	59.4%	229	56,659	Suspension — 24.5%
2013	8	56.6%	221	62,696	Suspension — 72.4%
2014	9	49.3%	201	66,966	Suspension — 84.6%
2015	10	53.5%	200	71,820	Suspension — 72.5%
2016	11	48.5%	169	76,323	Suspension — 84.0%
2017	12	52.9%	153	78,753	Suspension — 69.3%
2018	13	50.9%	870	88,499	Suspension — 73.6%
2019	14	52.7%	784	89,154	Suspension — 78.7%
2020	15	52.2%	603	89,528	Suspension — 85.1%
2021	16	51.4%	627	90,285	Suspension — 90.4%
2022	17	53.0%	396	89,691	Suspension — 84.8%
2023	18	52.6%	418	92,241	Suspension — 100.5%
2024	19	56.8%	266	96,543	Brakes — 63.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser, with age trends.

Suspension

65.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

↑ 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	10.5% (4 yrs)	63.9% (19 yrs)	+53.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.7% (4 yrs)	55.3% (19 yrs)	+35.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (4 yrs)	29.3% (19 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler Pt Cruiser cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,847 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.