Chrysler 300 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Chrysler 300 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Chrysler 300 passed on its first attempt in 72.2%, and its overall record sits −4.0 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Chrysler 300 in the 2023–2025 data: 1,996 tests across 7 model years (2006–2014). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Chrysler 300 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Chrysler 300, the Brakes section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Chrysler 300's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Chrysler 300 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Chrysler 300, each with how many of the model's 1,996 tests it was noted on.

• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 115 Chrysler 300 tests, 5.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 87 Chrysler 300 tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 80 Chrysler 300 tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 76 Chrysler 300 tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Parking brake performance inoperative on one side" (Major) — noted on about 72 Chrysler 300 tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 69 Chrysler 300 tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Chrysler 300 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Chrysler 300 model year on record is 2014 (86.8% across 129 tests), and the weakest is 2010 (74.3%). The gap between them is 12.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Chrysler 300 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.5 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Chrysler 300 Owners

These checks follow this Chrysler 300's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Chrysler 300.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Chrysler 300. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Chrysler 300 MOT & Reliability