Chrysler Crossfire MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Chrysler Crossfire MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Chrysler Crossfire passed on its first attempt in 73.6%, and its overall record sits −3.1 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Chrysler Crossfire in the 2023–2025 data: 6,894 tests across 6 model years (2003–2008). 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 Crossfire MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Chrysler Crossfire, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 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 Crossfire's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Chrysler Crossfire DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Chrysler Crossfire, each with how many of the model's 6,894 tests it was noted on.

• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 311 Chrysler Crossfire tests, 4.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 263 Chrysler Crossfire tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 231 Chrysler Crossfire tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (Major) — noted on about 185 Chrysler Crossfire tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 185 Chrysler Crossfire tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 160 Chrysler Crossfire tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Chrysler Crossfire Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Chrysler Crossfire model year on record is 2008 (83.3% across 84 tests), and the weakest is 2003 (70.4%). The gap between them is 12.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Chrysler Crossfire reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.2 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 Crossfire Owners

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

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

• the lights — “headlamp lens slightly defective”

  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 suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or 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.

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

Where the Chrysler Crossfire is most common

Across every Crossfire model year on record (2003–2008): 3,062 Chrysler Crossfire cars tested in a recordable postcode area, across 6,894 tests. Birmingham (B) has the most, with 88 cars tested there. Cars are counted by the postcode area of the MOT station, so this is where they were tested, not necessarily where their owners live.

The twenty areas with the most Chrysler Crossfire cars in the record, sorted by car count — sort the columns for a different question. Cars tested at a station whose postcode area could not be resolved are counted in the model's total but in no area, so the shares add up to slightly under 100% even across every area, and an area's cars are a subset of the model's. Pass rate is blank below 30 tests in an area, where a percentage is noise rather than a finding. How this model's pass rate varies by postcode →

Frequently Asked Questions: Chrysler Crossfire MOT & Reliability