Pass rate
74.5%
Below average — 1.4 pts ahead of the 73.1% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 2,376 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £27–£77
2008 Chrysler Jeep 300 MOT pass rate
- 2008
- typical 113,321 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
29.4% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2005 80.3% pass
- Avoid 2009 74.4% pass
Across the 7 years on record, a spread of 5.9 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 68.5%
- Typical mileage
- 113k mi
The 2008 Chrysler Jeep 300 MOT pass rate is 74.5% of its MOT tests — 1.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 29.4% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Chrysler Jeep 300 does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Brakes: 1.4× the national share
Brakes make up 29.4% of everything recorded on the 2008 Chrysler Jeep 300, against 20.9% nationally — 8.5 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 26% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2008 Chrysler Jeep 300 compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.1%, so this figure is 1.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 68.5%. The median 2008 Chrysler Jeep 300 in this dataset had covered 113,321 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Diesel — 95% of tests, with a 74.4% pass rate. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 74.6% of the time, April–September 74.4%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated", noted on 7.45% of tests.
- 2,376 recorded tests behind this page.
- 74.5% overall pass rate, 68.5% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Chrysler Jeep 300, the average is 75.0% — best year 2005 (80.3%), worst 2009 (74.4%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 2,376
- Typical mileage (median)
- 113,321 mi
- Make and model
- Chrysler Jeep 300
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Ball Joint
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the 300 MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 64% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (95% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the 300
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 438 | 76.9% |
| East of England | 364 | 77.2% |
| North West | 272 | 76.1% |
| South West | 252 | 69.8% |
| West Midlands | 226 | 78.8% |
| East Midlands | 209 | 74.2% |
| Yorkshire | 174 | 67.8% |
| Scotland | 159 | 66.0% |
| Wales | 120 | 70.0% |
| North East | 100 | 76.0% |
| London | 62 | 85.5% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2008 300
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2008 300
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the suspension joints 7.5% of tests
“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.
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Check the lights 6.5% of tests
“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.
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Check the windscreen 2.6% of tests
“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.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2008 300 through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £27–£77 — and 26% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £27–£77
- Cheapest common item: anti-lock braking system warning lamp…
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 26%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 2,376 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the 300, side by side
7 model years on record, from 2005 to 2012. Across them the pass rate runs from 74.4% to 80.3% — a spread of 5.9 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2005 80.3% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2006 75.0% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2007 75.1% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2008 74.5%ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2009 74.4% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2010 75.2% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2012 76.1% track rod end ball joint has…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2008 Chrysler Jeep 300 with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2008 cars with a similar record
- Suzuki Grand Vitara 74.5%
- Volkswagen Scirocco 74.4%
- Land Rover Freelander 74.7%
- Volkswagen Passat 74.7%
- Toyota Rav-4 74.3%
- Volkswagen Jetta 74.3%
Closest pass rates among 2008 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2008 Chrysler Jeep 300 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 6,017 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 1,791 | 29.40% | 20.89% | +8.51 |
| Suspension | 1,696 | 27.90% | 20.98% | +6.92 |
| Tyres | 715 | 11.80% | 19.76% | −7.96 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 527 | 8.70% | 12.21% | −3.51 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 457 | 7.50% | 5.52% | +1.98 |
| Steering | 432 | 7.10% | 2.57% | +4.53 |
| Visibility | 162 | 2.70% | 4.97% | −2.27 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 101 | 1.70% | 5.57% | −3.87 |
| Non-component advisories | 88 | 1.40% | 4.18% | −2.78 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 48 | 0.80% | 1.76% | −0.96 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 7.5% | £18–45 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 6.5% | £5–20 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 6.0% | £45–110 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 6.0% | £40–150 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 5.3% | £18–45 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 4.0% | £18–45 |
| Parking brake performance inoperative on one side Brakes | Major | 3.8% | £60–150 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.1% | £5–25 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | Major | 3.0% | £3–15 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 2.6% | £80–200 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 17.0% | £45–95 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 16.1% | £40–150 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 14.9% | £200–700 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 14.4% | £45–110 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 14.1% | £80–180 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 7.6% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 29 | 75.9% | 26,138 mi |
| 30-60k | 184 | 77.7% | 46,153 mi |
| 60-90k | 423 | 78.0% | 78,177 mi |
| 90-120k | 676 | 74.6% | 104,450 mi |
| 120k+ | 1,057 | 72.6% | 154,951 mi |
Source: 2,376 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2008 300 MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2008 Chrysler Jeep 300?
74.5% of the 2,376 2008 Chrysler Jeep 300 tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.1% for cars first used in 2008. First-attempt pass rate: 68.5%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2008 Chrysler Jeep 300?
The three most recorded items are ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (7.45%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (6.48%), rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (6.02%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2008 Chrysler Jeep 300 MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 75.9% of the time, falling to 72.6% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2008 Chrysler Jeep 300 in this dataset had covered 113,321 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2008 Chrysler Jeep 300?
Diesel: 74.4% pass rate across 2,258 tests. Petrol: 75.4% pass rate across 114 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2008 Chrysler Jeep 300 MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 74.6% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 74.4%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.