1998 Chrysler Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,977

Total Tests (All Years)

119,601 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 58.8%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 5.3% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Chrysler Unclassified as it ages.

11 yrs43.1%

→ ↑2.9%

12 yrs46.0%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs43.8%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs44.4%

→ ↑4.1%

15 yrs48.5%

→ ↑10.5%

16 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	43.1%	647
12 yrs	46.0%	513
13 yrs	43.8%	393
14 yrs	44.4%	252
15 yrs	48.5%	99
16 yrs	59.0%	39
17 yrs	58.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Chrysler Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (17 yrs)	58.8%	34
2014 (16 yrs)	59%	39
2013 (15 yrs)	48.5%	99
2012 (14 yrs)	44.4%	252
2011 (13 yrs)	43.8%	393
2010 (12 yrs)	46%	513
2009 (11 yrs)	43.1%	647

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 647Avg Mileage 116,501Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2010High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 513Avg Mileage 119,713Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2011High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 393Avg Mileage 121,472Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%

2012High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 252Avg Mileage 126,448Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2013High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 99Avg Mileage 127,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.9%

2014High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 116,515Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 119,601Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

MOT results for 1998 Chrysler Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	43.1%	647	116,501	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2010	12	46.0%	513	119,713	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2011	13	43.8%	393	121,472	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2012	14	44.4%	252	126,448	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2013	15	48.5%	99	127,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.9%
2014	16	59.0%	39	116,515	Suspension — 61.5%
2015	17	58.8%	34	119,601	Brakes — 61.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Chrysler Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	18.1% (11 yrs)	47.1% (17 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.6% (11 yrs)	61.8% (17 yrs)	+27.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	41.3% (11 yrs)	58.8% (17 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.8% (11 yrs)	29.4% (17 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	16.7% (11 yrs)	11.8% (17 yrs)	-4.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler Unclassified cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 1,977 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.