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Chrysler 300C MOT fail rate by age and year

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 19,091 MOT tests · Updated 7 Oct 2026

At 16 years, 35.4% of Chrysler 300C MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 43.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 (4,403 MOT tests) ^[1].

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Brakes: fails 1.7–1.9× as often as cars the same age at 16 years, 909 of 4,403 MOT tests
Mileage: median 110,177 miles at 16 years against 102,757 for all class 4 vehicles, 4,403 MOT tests
Before the mileage adjustment: 35.5% of MOT tests at 16 years ended in a fail, 4,403 MOT tests

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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 in the same test year.

Fail rate at 16 years, typical mileage: 35.4%; vs 43.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16; 4,403 MOT tests
Fail rate at 16 years, raw: 35.5%; vs 43.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16; 4,403 MOT tests
Median mileage at 16 years: 110,177 mi; vs 102,757 mi for all class 4 vehicles; 4,403 MOT tests

Chrysler 300C MOT fail rate by age

Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 19k DVSA MOT tests in all (19,091).

At 16 years and typical mileage that is 18% fewer fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 (4,403 MOT tests).

Chrysler 300C, one line per first-use year (darker = newer) all class 4 vehicles at the same age

Chrysler 300C: share of MOT tests that failed, by age. Only ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests. 'Typical mileage' is n/a where the model's mileage bands cover less than 80% of the national mix.
Age	MOT tests	Raw	Typical mileage	All class 4	Difference
13	1,411	36.1%	36.1%	39.3%	−3.2 pts
14	2,258	37.2%	37.2%	41.3%	−4.1 pts
15	3,867	35.8%	35.8%	42.2%	−6.4 pts
16	4,403	35.5%	35.4%	43.1%	−7.7 pts
17	3,646	35.1%	34.9%	43.3%	−8.3 pts
18	2,453	33.1%	33.4%	43.2%	−9.7 pts
19*	1,053	33.7%	33.8%	43.0%	−9.2 pts

* Over 18 years: only survivors are still tested at this age, so these rates describe the cars that are left.

Lower MOT fail rate than average: 35.5% raw · 35.4% at typical mileage, against 43.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16, 4,403 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict

What fails on a Chrysler 300C at 16 years

6 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.

What failed at 16 years, per 100 MOT tests (4,403 MOT tests), against all class 4 vehicles tested at 16. A test that fails on two parts counts for both.
Part	Per 100	All class 4	Compared	Most common fail
Brakes	20.6	11.6	fails 1.7–1.9× as often as cars the same age	Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (MOT fail)
Steering	7.4	3.4	fails 1.9–2.4× as often as cars the same age	Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (MOT fail)
Lights and electrics	13.2	20.4	fails less often than cars the same age (0.6–0.7×)	Position lamp not working (MOT fail)
Tyres	4.7	7.5	fails less often than cars the same age (0.5–0.7×)	Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail)
Emissions and leaks	3.6	6.2	fails less often than cars the same age (0.5–0.7×)	Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (MOT fail)
Visibility	3.7	6.8	fails less often than cars the same age (0.5–0.6×)	Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail)

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Check one Chrysler 300C, not the average

The figures here describe Chrysler 300C cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.

Check a Chrysler 300C's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
Mileage check on a Chrysler 300C The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
Check a Chrysler 300C for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.

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Chrysler 300C recalls

7 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Chrysler 300C vehicles. The latest:

R/2015/200 Also covers the Chrysler 300C: Possible loss of vehicle safety features (2,481 vehicles of this model), built Jan 2007 to May 2008. From the recall's stated risk: “The Wireless Ignition Node (WIN) module may stick between the ‘START’ and ‘RUN’ position.”
R/2015/191 Also covers the Chrysler 300C: Vehicle electronic systems may malfunction (48 vehicles of this model), built Jun 2012 to Jul 2015. From the recall's stated risk: “On vehicles with Uconnect 8.4-inch screen radio the computer-controlled electronic systems may be at risk of unauthorized and/or unlawful access which may…”
R/2015/129 Also covers the Chrysler 300C: Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly (22 vehicles of this model), built Jan 2004 to Jul 2004. From the recall's stated risk: “The passenger airbag inflator housing may rupture due to excessive internal pressure during normal airbag deployment events.”

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Chrysler 300C against similar cars at 16 years

Same class and fuel, all tested at 16 years, at typical mileage.

Model	Fail rate	95% range	MOT tests
Chrysler 300C	35.4%	34.0% to 36.8%	4,403
BMW 3 Series MOT fail rate	30.7%	30.4% to 31.0%	99,870
Audi A4 MOT fail rate	33.0%	32.5% to 33.4%	62,751
Mercedes-Benz C-Class MOT fail rate	36.6%	36.2% to 37.0%	56,401
Ford Mondeo MOT fail rate	41.1%	40.6% to 41.6%	52,349
Volkswagen Passat MOT fail rate	36.5%	35.8% to 37.3%	39,260
BMW 5 Series MOT fail rate	27.1%	26.4% to 27.9%	31,618
Vauxhall Vectra MOT fail rate	44.6%	44.0% to 45.2%	29,191
Saab 9-3 MOT fail rate	36.5%	35.9% to 37.1%	25,827

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Questions people ask

How often does a Chrysler 300C fail its MOT at 16 years?

35.4% of MOT tests at 16 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (35.5% as tested), from 4,403 MOT tests, against 43.1% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the BMW 3 Series was at 30.7%.

What fails most on a Chrysler 300C at 16 years?

20.6 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years failed on brakes, most often "parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value", then steering (7.4) and lights and electrics (13.2), from 4,403 MOT tests.

How does the Chrysler 300C compare with the BMW 3 Series?

At 16 years the Chrysler 300C failed 35.4% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the BMW 3 Series 30.7% and the Audi A4 33.0%, from 4,403, 99,870 and 62,751 MOT tests.

What mileage does a Chrysler 300C have at 16 years?

A median of 110,177 miles at the MOT test at 16 years, against 102,757 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 4,403 MOT tests.

Sources

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 19,091 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Cars tested at 16 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 16 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.