MOT data
Chrysler Crossfire MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 7,418 MOT tests · Updated
At 18 years, 38.4% of Chrysler Crossfire MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 44.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18 (2,299 MOT tests) [1].
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- Mileage: median 74,860 miles at 18 years against 105,218 for all class 4 vehicles, 2,299 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 33.0% of MOT tests at 18 years ended in a fail, 2,299 MOT tests
- All ages: 7,418 MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, ages 17 to 20
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 18 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 18 years, typical mileage
- 38.4%
- vs 44.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18
- 2,299 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 18 years, raw
- 33.0%
- vs 44.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18
- 2,299 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 18 years
- 74,860 mi
- vs 105,218 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 2,299 MOT tests
Chrysler Crossfire 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. 7k DVSA MOT tests in all (7,418).
At 18 years and typical mileage that is 13% fewer fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 18 (2,299 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 29.9% | 37.8% | 43.8% |
| 18 | 33.0% | 38.4% | 44.0% |
| 19* | 33.1% | 36.3% | 43.5% |
| 20* | 32.1% | 35.5% | 43.0% |
* 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: 33.0% raw · 38.4% at typical mileage, against 44.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 18, 2,299 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a Chrysler Crossfire at 18 years
No part fails clearly more or less often than on cars the same age at 3 or more ages up to 18 years, so each is shown as about average.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 17.2 | 21.4 | about average for cars the same age | Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 9.7 | 17.2 | about average for cars the same age | Coil spring fractured or broken (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 7.9 | 12.9 | about average for cars the same age | Brake pipe excessively corroded (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 5.8 | 7.3 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 5.5 | 7.0 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre has ply or cords exposed (MOT fail) |
| Body and structure | 4.0 | 8.7 | about average for cars the same age | Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended (MOT fail) |
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The figures here describe Chrysler Crossfire 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 Crossfire's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Chrysler Crossfire The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Chrysler Crossfire for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Mileage at MOT
At 18 years, 33.0% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 38.4%, so mileage explains part of the gap.
| Miles | MOT tests | Chrysler Crossfire | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| <30k | 117 | 12.8% | 21.6% |
| 30-60k | 607 | 25.5% | 32.9% |
| 60-90k | 854 | 34.5% | 41.7% |
| 90-120k | 529 | 38.0% | 46.3% |
| 120-150k | 133 | 54.9% | 47.5% |
Chrysler Crossfire against similar cars at 18 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 18 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler Crossfire | 38.4% | 35.3% to 41.6% | 2,299 |
| Mazda MX-5 MOT fail rate | 39.5% | 38.4% to 40.6% | 21,375 |
| Audi TT MOT fail rate | 37.5% | 36.8% to 38.2% | 19,799 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLK MOT fail rate | 38.7% | 38.0% to 39.5% | 16,271 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLK MOT fail rate | 37.8% | 36.6% to 39.1% | 15,597 |
| BMW Z4 MOT fail rate | 33.5% | 32.4% to 34.6% | 11,911 |
| Porsche 911 MOT fail rate | 20.4% | 18.5% to 22.4% | 10,680 |
| Porsche Boxster MOT fail rate | 26.3% | 24.5% to 28.3% | 8,987 |
| Jaguar XK MOT fail rate | 29.8% | 28.2% to 31.5% | 6,701 |
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Running costs
By part
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Problems, recalls and costs
Questions people ask
How often does a Chrysler Crossfire fail its MOT at 18 years?
38.4% of MOT tests at 18 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (33.0% as tested), from 2,299 MOT tests, against 44.0% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Mazda MX-5 was at 39.5%.
What fails most on a Chrysler Crossfire at 18 years?
17.2 in 100 MOT tests at 18 years failed on lights and electrics, most often "headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect", then suspension (9.7) and brakes (7.9), from 2,299 MOT tests.
How does the Chrysler Crossfire compare with the Mazda MX-5?
At 18 years the Chrysler Crossfire failed 38.4% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Mazda MX-5 39.5% and the Audi TT 37.5%, from 2,299, 21,375 and 19,799 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 7,418 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 18 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 18 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.