Pass rate
81.8%
Around average — 8.5 pts ahead of the 73.3% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 99 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £28–£80
2001 Chrysler Neon MOT pass rate
- 2001
- typical 71,681 mi
Only 99 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
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Most common fault
Brakes
18.6% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Part only £25–£40 for Brake pads under 1.5 mm. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2001 81.8% pass · this year
- Avoid 2002 73.0% pass
Across the 4 years on record, a spread of 8.8 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 79.5%
- Typical mileage
- 72k mi
The 2001 Chrysler Neon MOT pass rate is 81.8% of its MOT tests — 8.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 18.6% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 2.1× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 11.7% of everything recorded on the 2001 Chrysler Neon, against 5.5% nationally — 6.2 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 18.6%, 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.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 73.3% and this one manages 81.8% — 8.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Failures here tend to be cheap ones. 57% of the repairs this model fails on cost under £30 in parts. The pass rate matters less than what a bad afternoon at the test centre actually costs you.
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 2001 Chrysler Neon compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.3%, so this figure is 8.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 79.5%. The median 2001 Chrysler Neon in this dataset had covered 71,681 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 80.4% of the time, April–September 83.7%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Headlamp lens slightly defective", noted on 4.04% of tests.
- 99 recorded tests behind this page.
- 81.8% overall pass rate, 79.5% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Chrysler Neon, the average is 76.2% — best year 2001 (81.8%), worst 2002 (73.0%).
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
- 99
- Typical mileage (median)
- 71,681 mi
- Make and model
- Chrysler Neon
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Headlight Bulb
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Neon MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 61% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Neon
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 38 | 84.2% |
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 2001 Neon
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 2001 Neon
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 lights 4.0% of tests
“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.
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Check the suspension joints 4.0% of tests
“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.
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Check the battery 3.0% of tests
“battery(ies) insecure”
Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.
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 2001 Neon through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £28–£80 — and 57% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £28–£80
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 57%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 99 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 Neon, side by side
4 model years on record, from 2000 to 2003. Across them the pass rate runs from 73.0% to 81.8% — a spread of 8.8 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 76.1% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2001 81.8%headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2002 73.0% prescribed areas prescribed area…
- 2003 73.1% headlamp lens slightly defective
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 2001 Chrysler Neon 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 2001 cars with a similar record
- Jaguar XK8 80.6%
- Porsche Boxster 80.5%
- Mercedes-Benz Slk 80.3%
- BMW Z3 79.5%
- Subaru Impreza 79.3%
- Jaguar Xkr 79.2%
Closest pass rates among 2001 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 2001 Chrysler Neon 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 245 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 | 46 | 18.60% | 20.89% | −2.29 |
| Suspension | 45 | 18.20% | 20.98% | −2.78 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 43 | 17.40% | 12.21% | +5.19 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 29 | 11.70% | 5.52% | +6.18 |
| Tyres | 28 | 11.30% | 19.76% | −8.46 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 27 | 10.90% | 5.57% | +5.33 |
| Steering | 14 | 5.70% | 2.57% | +3.13 |
| Visibility | 5 | 2.00% | 4.97% | −2.97 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 5 | 2.00% | 1.76% | +0.24 |
| Non-component advisories | 3 | 1.20% | 4.18% | −2.98 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.0% | £5–25 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.0% | £3–15 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 4.0% | £3–12 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 4.0% | £18–45 |
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.0% | £60–140 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.0% | £5–20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | Major | 2.0% | £3–15 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 2.0% | £18–45 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 2.0% | £60–250 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 2.0% | £180–450 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 21.2% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 15.2% | £45–95 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 14.1% | £40–150 |
| Flexible brake hoses ferrule excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 10.1% | £25–70 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 9.1% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 8.1% | £45–110 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 7 | 85.7% | 26,271 mi |
| 30-60k | 29 | 86.2% | 49,449 mi |
| 60-90k | 31 | 80.6% | 72,656 mi |
| 90-120k | 19 | 84.2% | 109,682 mi |
| 120k+ | 13 | 69.2% | 136,587 mi |
Source: 99 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.
2001 Neon MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2001 Chrysler Neon?
81.8% of the 99 2001 Chrysler Neon tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.3% for cars first used in 2001. First-attempt pass rate: 79.5%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2001 Chrysler Neon?
The three most recorded items are headlamp lens slightly defective (4.04%), rear fog lamp not working (4.04%), stop lamp not working (4.04%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2001 Chrysler Neon MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 85.7% of the time, falling to 69.2% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2001 Chrysler Neon in this dataset had covered 71,681 mi.
Does the season affect the 2001 Chrysler Neon MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 80.4% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 83.7%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.