Chrysler Ypsilon MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Chrysler Ypsilon MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Chrysler Ypsilon passed on its first attempt in 66.9%, and its overall record sits −6.4 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Chrysler Ypsilon in the 2023–2025 data: 18,333 tests across 5 model years (2011–2015). 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 Ypsilon MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Chrysler Ypsilon DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Chrysler Ypsilon, each with how many of the model's 18,333 tests it was noted on.

• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 1,106 Chrysler Ypsilon tests, 6.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush" (Major) — noted on about 711 Chrysler Ypsilon tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 515 Chrysler Ypsilon tests, 2.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak" (Major) — noted on about 363 Chrysler Ypsilon tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases" (Major) — noted on about 290 Chrysler Ypsilon tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 252 Chrysler Ypsilon tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Chrysler Ypsilon Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Chrysler Ypsilon model year on record is 2015 (79.1% across 425 tests), and the weakest is 2013 (73.9%). The gap between them is 5.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Chrysler Ypsilon reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 0.9 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 Ypsilon Owners

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

• 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 shock absorbers — “shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush”

  Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.

• 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Chrysler Ypsilon MOT & Reliability