MOT data by first-use year
2013 Chrysler Ypsilon: MOT fail rate and common problems
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 6,551 MOT tests · Updated
37.8% of 2013 Chrysler Ypsilon cars failed their MOT at 12 years; measured against vehicles the same age and test year, about the same as the 2012 and 2014 cars (6,551 MOT tests) [1].
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- +7.6 to +3.8 points: the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 9 to 12 years, 6,551 MOT tests
- Coil spring broken: fails 1.8–2.3× as often as all class 4 vehicles the same age at 12 years, 3,346 MOT tests of Chrysler Ypsilon cars first used 2011–2013
- 60,000 to 90,000 miles: 39.2% of Chrysler Ypsilon cars first used 2011–2013 failed at 12 years, against 33.7% at 30,000 to 60,000 miles, 2,447 MOT tests
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Figures are for 2013 Chrysler Ypsilon cars as a group, not for one car.
- Fail rate at 12 years (2025)
- 37.8%
- vs 34.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 12 years in 2025
- 1,515 MOT tests
- Gap to all class 4, same age and year
- +6.2 pts
- over ages 9–12: +3.8 to +7.5 pts
- 6,551 MOT tests
- Against the 2012 and 2014 cars
- +1.9 pts
- 95% range −1.3 to +5.0 pts, same ages, each against its own test year
- 6,551 MOT tests
- MOT tests of 2013 cars
- 6,551
- tested 2022–2025, 4 ages with 1,000+ tests
- 6,551 MOT tests
About the same as the 2012 and 2014 cars: +1.9 points at the same ages (9–12), each year against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year; 95% range −1.3 to +5.0, from 6,551 MOT tests of 2013 cars and 8,827 of the 2012 and 2014 cars. Not adjusted for mileage.
Every Chrysler Ypsilon year against all class 4 vehicles the same age
2013 Chrysler Ypsilon fail rate at each MOT
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 9 to 12 years old, the fail rate went from 37.1% to 37.8%, and the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year from +7.6 to +3.8 points. The widest gap was at 9 years (+7.6 points, 1,731 MOT tests).
| Test year | Age | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests | All class 4, same age and year | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 years | 37.1% | 34.8%–39.4% | 1,731 | 29.5% | +7.6 pts |
| 2023 | 10 years | 38.4% | 36.1%–40.7% | 1,704 | 31.6% | +6.8 pts |
| 2024 | 11 years | 39.4% | 37.0%–41.8% | 1,601 | 33.0% | +6.4 pts |
| 2025 | 12 years | 37.8% | 35.4%–40.3% | 1,515 | 34.0% | +3.8 pts |
All class 4: every class 4 vehicle (cars and light vans) tested at that age in the same test year.
2013 against the 2012 and 2014 cars, age by age
| Age | 2013 | Years either side |
|---|---|---|
| 9 years | 37.1% 1,731 MOT tests, tested 2022 | 2014: 35.4% (1,313, tested 2023) |
| 10 years | 38.4% 1,704 MOT tests, tested 2023 | 2012: 35.9% (1,756, tested 2022) 2014: 35.0% (1,286, tested 2024) |
| 11 years | 39.4% 1,601 MOT tests, tested 2024 | 2012: 36.0% (1,688, tested 2023) 2014: 39.3% (1,209, tested 2025) |
| 12 years | 37.8% 1,515 MOT tests, tested 2025 | 2012: 36.7% (1,575, tested 2024) |
Each year was tested in a different calendar year; the verdict compares each against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year.
What fails on a Chrysler Ypsilon at 12 years
All Chrysler Ypsilon MOTs at 12 years, cars first used 2011–2013 (3,346 MOT tests; DVSA item counts are not split by first-use year). The most common fail items: coil spring broken (7.9 per 100 MOT tests), shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush (4.4 per 100 MOT tests) and suspension ball joint worn (3.7 per 100 MOT tests).
Coil spring broken: fails 1.8–2.3× as often as all class 4 vehicles the same age, across at least 3 ages.
Mileage and the fail rate at 12 years
Chrysler Ypsilon cars first used 2011–2013 at 60,000 to 90,000 miles failed 39.2% of MOTs at 12 years (1,334 MOT tests), against 33.7% at 30,000 to 60,000 miles (1,113 MOT tests). All class 4 vehicles: 36.2% and 27.7%.
Car tax and ULEZ for a 2013 car
A car first registered in the UK in 2013 was issued a 62 (January–February), 13 (March–August) or 63 (September–December) plate, unless it was registered in Northern Ireland (no age identifier) or has since moved to a private plate. An imported one is plated when first registered here, so its plate can be newer than its first-use year. 13 plates
A 2013 car is taxed by its CO2 emissions band (A to M), shown on the V5C logbook. [2] Car tax calculator for a 2013 petrol car
For the London ULEZ, a 2013 petrol usually meets Euro 4. The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. [3] ULEZ checker
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Questions people ask
What is the MOT fail rate of a 2013 Chrysler Ypsilon?
37.8% at 12 years (tested 2025), from 1,515 MOT tests, against 34.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 12 years in 2025.
Does the 2013 Chrysler Ypsilon fail more MOTs than the 2012 and 2014?
1.9 percentage points apart at the same ages (9–12), each against all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 6,551 MOT tests (95% range −1.3 to +5.0), so about the same.
At what ages were 2013 Chrysler Ypsilon cars MOT tested in the data?
4 ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests: 9–12 years, tested 2022–2025, 6,551 MOT tests in all.
What fails most on a Chrysler Ypsilon at 12 years?
7.9 in 100 MOT tests failed on coil spring broken, the most common fail item. From 3,346 MOT tests of Chrysler Ypsilon cars first used 2011–2013, not only 2013.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 6,551 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- GOV.UK, Vehicle tax rates. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
- Transport for London, Ultra Low Emission Zone. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
Cars tested at 12 years are compared with every class 4 vehicle tested at 12 years in the same test year. These rates are not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare