Pass rate
73.4%
Below average — 0.6 pts behind the 74.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 109 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £22–£68
2009 Chrysler Jeep Sebring MOT pass rate
- 2009
- 2 trims combined
- typical 76,696 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
24.9% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2008 77.0% pass
- Avoid 2009 73.4% pass · this year
Across the 2 years on record, a spread of 3.6 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 65.9%
- Typical mileage
- 77k mi
The 2009 Chrysler Jeep Sebring MOT pass rate is 73.4% of its MOT tests — about what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 24.9% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Chrysler Jeep Sebring does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 2.1× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 11.7% of everything recorded on the 2009 Chrysler Jeep Sebring, against 5.5% nationally — 6.2 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 24.9%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
- Based on a small sample. 109 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
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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Every Chrysler Jeep Sebring first registered in 2009 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2009 Chrysler Jeep Sebring compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 74.0%, so this figure is 0.6 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 65.9%. The median 2009 Chrysler Jeep Sebring in this dataset had covered 76,696 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Petrol — 62% of tests, with a 79.4% pass rate. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 72.7% of the time, April–September 73.8%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated", noted on 9.17% of tests.
- 109 recorded tests behind this page.
- 73.4% overall pass rate, 65.9% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Chrysler Jeep Sebring, the average is 75.0% — best year 2008 (77.0%), worst 2009 (73.4%).
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
- 109
- Typical mileage (median)
- 76,696 mi
- Make and model
- Chrysler Jeep Sebring
- 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 Sebring MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 50% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (62% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Sebring
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 27 | 66.7% |
| North West | 19 | 63.2% |
| West Midlands | 15 | 73.3% |
| East of England | 15 | 80.0% |
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 2009 Sebring
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 2009 Sebring
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 9.2% 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 4.6% 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.
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 2009 Sebring through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £22–£68 — and 44% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £22–£68
- Cheapest common item: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: door condition cannot be opened from outside…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 44%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 109 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 Sebring, side by side
2 model years on record, from 2008 to 2009. Across them the pass rate runs from 73.4% to 77.0% — a spread of 3.6 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2008 77.0% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2009 73.4%ball joint dust cover severely…
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 2009 Chrysler Jeep Sebring 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 2009 cars with a similar record
- Ford C-Max 73.4%
- Mercedes-Benz B-Class 73.4%
- Mercedes-Benz Clk 73.4%
- Honda Civic 73.5%
- Jaguar X-Type 73.5%
- Hyundai Tucson 73.5%
Closest pass rates among 2009 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 2009 Chrysler Jeep Sebring 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 9 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 349 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 | 87 | 24.90% | 20.89% | +4.01 |
| Suspension | 79 | 22.60% | 20.98% | +1.62 |
| Tyres | 41 | 11.70% | 19.76% | −8.06 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 41 | 11.70% | 5.52% | +6.18 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 36 | 10.30% | 12.21% | −1.91 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 26 | 7.40% | 5.57% | +1.83 |
| Steering | 21 | 6.00% | 2.57% | +3.43 |
| Visibility | 9 | 2.60% | 4.97% | −2.37 |
| Non-component advisories | 9 | 2.60% | 4.18% | −1.58 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 9.2% | £18–45 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 5.5% | £18–45 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.6% | £5–20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | Major | 3.7% | £3–15 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.7% | £5–25 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 3.7% | £3–12 |
| Door condition cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Body, chassis, structure | Major | 2.8% | £80–250 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 2.8% | £80–250 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 2.8% | £40–150 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.8% | £5–25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 23.9% | £40–150 |
| Flexible brake hoses ferrule excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 22.0% | £25–70 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 21.1% | £45–110 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 21.1% | £200–700 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 18.4% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 11.0% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 2 | 100.0% | 18,312 mi |
| 30-60k | 37 | 83.8% | 45,224 mi |
| 60-90k | 32 | 71.9% | 76,288 mi |
| 90-120k | 24 | 58.3% | 97,812 mi |
| 120k+ | 14 | 71.4% | 153,733 mi |
Source: 109 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.
2009 Sebring MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2009 Chrysler Jeep Sebring?
73.4% of the 109 2009 Chrysler Jeep Sebring tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.0% for cars first used in 2009. First-attempt pass rate: 65.9%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2009 Chrysler Jeep Sebring?
The three most recorded items are ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (9.17%), ball joint excessively worn (5.50%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.59%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2009 Chrysler Jeep Sebring MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 71.4% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2009 Chrysler Jeep Sebring in this dataset had covered 76,696 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2009 Chrysler Jeep Sebring?
Petrol: 79.4% pass rate across 68 tests. Diesel: 63.4% pass rate across 41 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2009 Chrysler Jeep Sebring MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 72.7% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 73.8%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.