Chrysler Delta MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Chrysler Delta MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Chrysler Delta passed on its first attempt in 62.4%, and its overall record sits −9.8 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Chrysler Delta in the 2023–2025 data: 2,320 tests across 3 model years (2011–2013). 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 Delta MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Chrysler Delta, the Suspension 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 Delta's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Chrysler Delta DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Chrysler Delta, each with how many of the model's 2,320 tests it was noted on.

• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 198 Chrysler Delta tests, 8.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 92 Chrysler Delta tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 87 Chrysler Delta tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint has excessive play" (Major) — noted on about 76 Chrysler Delta tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 65 Chrysler Delta tests, 2.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp not working on dipped beam" (Major) — noted on about 59 Chrysler Delta tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Chrysler Delta Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Chrysler Delta model year on record is 2013 (75.4% across 118 tests), and the weakest is 2012 (70.9%). The gap between them is 4.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Chrysler Delta reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.1 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 Delta Owners

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

• 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 suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  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 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 Delta. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Where the Chrysler Delta is most common

Across every Delta model year on record (2011–2013): 900 Chrysler Delta cars tested in a recordable postcode area, across 2,320 tests. Birmingham (B) has the most, with 34 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 Delta 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 Delta MOT & Reliability