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2008 Chrysler Pt Cruiser — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
65.4%
Latest Pass Rate
673
Total Tests (All Years)
91,679 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Pt Cruiser

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 65.4%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 12.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Chrysler Pt Cruiser as it ages.

10 yrs61.0%
11 yrs51.5%
12 yrs57.4%
13 yrs54.2%
14 yrs56.6%
15 yrs54.0%
16 yrs65.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs61.0%105
11 yrs51.5%103
12 yrs57.4%101
13 yrs54.2%120
14 yrs56.6%76
15 yrs54.0%87
16 yrs65.4%81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Chrysler Pt Cruiser pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)65.4%81
2023 (15 yrs)54%87
2022 (14 yrs)56.6%76
2021 (13 yrs)54.2%120
2020 (12 yrs)57.4%101
2019 (11 yrs)51.5%103
2018 (10 yrs)61%105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018High Fail Rate
61.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 105Avg Mileage 70,140Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%
2019High Fail Rate
51.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 103Avg Mileage 77,572Top Failure Brakes — 69.9%
2020High Fail Rate
57.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 101Avg Mileage 82,262Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%
2021High Fail Rate
54.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 120Avg Mileage 82,516Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%
2022High Fail Rate
56.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 76Avg Mileage 79,680Top Failure Suspension — 92.1%
2023High Fail Rate
54.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 87Avg Mileage 85,818Top Failure Brakes — 94.3%
2024
65.4%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 91,679Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Chrysler Pt Cruiser, with age trends.

Suspension
69.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
62.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
46.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
31.2%
— Consistent
Visibility
17.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes40.0% (10 yrs)63.0% (16 yrs)
+23.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension51.4% (10 yrs)60.5% (16 yrs)
+9.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres15.2% (10 yrs)17.3% (16 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler Pt Cruiser cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 673 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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