Common problems

Chrysler Ypsilon common problems

What MOT testers find on the Chrysler Ypsilon: the parts that fail or get advisories most often at each age, against all cars of the same age. From 19,265 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 10 years, the most tested age

Suspension fails per 100 MOTs (n=4,858)18.8

All cars at 10 years (n=9,049,507)9.7

Tyres advisories and minor defects per 100 MOTs (n=4,858)31.5

All cars, same age (n=9,049,507)26.4

What stands out

Suspension fails show up on 18.8 of every 100 MOTs of a Chrysler Ypsilon at 10 years old (n=4,858), against 9.7 for all cars of that age (n=9,049,507).
Lights and electrics fails are less common: 9.7 per 100 MOTs against 11.2 for all cars at the same age.
The fail item testers record most often at 10 years: coil spring broken, on 7.2 per 100 MOTs (all cars 3.2).
The most common advisory or minor defect: tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge, on 20.5 per 100 MOTs.

Problems by part at 10 years

How many of every 100 MOTs found a fail, or an advisory or minor defect, in each area. A test with faults in two areas counts in both.

Chrysler Ypsilon at 10 years (n=4,858) against all cars at 10 years (n=9,049,507). Per 100 MOTs.
Area	Fails	All cars	Advisories	All cars
Suspension	18.8	9.7	21.0	18.2
Lights and electrics	9.7	11.2	3.4	5.9
Brakes	8.0	6.5	21.5	21.6
Tyres	7.9	6.9	31.5	26.4
Windscreen, wipers and mirrors	4.4	4.4	2.7	3.9
Body and structure	4.0	2.9	10.5	3.9
Exhaust, emissions and leaks	3.6	2.8	9.4	4.0
Steering	1.9	2.1	2.1	2.4
Number plates and VIN	0.6	0.3	4.3	2.0
Seat belts and airbags	0.6	0.7	0.2	0.4
Road wheels	0.2	0.4	1.8	0.8

What testers fail most on the Ypsilon at 10 years

Fail items on the Chrysler Ypsilon at 10 years (n=4,858), per 100 MOTs, with all cars at the same age (n=9,049,507).
Item	Area	Per 100 MOTs	All cars	Typical repair (estimate)
Coil spring broken	Suspension	7.2	3.2	£64 to £236 per spring (rough guide)
Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush	Suspension	6.0	0.2	£122 to £484 per axle (pair) (rough guide)
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm	Tyres	3.2	2.7	£88 to £145 per tyre
Suspension ball joint worn	Suspension	2.6	1.8	£75 to £237 per side (rough guide)
Brake light not working	Lights and electrics	2.1	2.0	£10 to £47 per lamp
Wipers not clearing screen	Windscreen, wipers and mirrors	2.0	1.8	£15 to £30 per blade
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases	Body and structure	2.0	0.6	£182 to £263 per section
Shock absorber leaking	Suspension	1.8	0.9	£122 to £484 per axle (pair) (rough guide)
Tyre with cords exposed	Tyres	1.7	1.4	£88 to £145 per tyre
Tyre condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords	Tyres	1.6	1.2	£88 to £145 per tyre

Early warnings: advisories and minor defects at 10 years

Advisories and minor defects are recorded, but the car still passes. Across all cars, a part with an advisory or minor defect failed at the next MOT 5.5 times in 100 (n=88,666,940 pairs of consecutive MOTs), against 0.3 times in 100 when the same part had none (n=12,936,860,350).

Advisories and minor defects on the Chrysler Ypsilon at 10 years (n=4,858), per 100 MOTs, with all cars at the same age (n=9,049,507).
Item	Area	Per 100 MOTs	All cars	If it needs replacing (estimate)
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge	Tyres	20.5	17.0	£88 to £145 per tyre
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	Brakes	12.2	9.6	£148 to £376 per axle (rough guide)
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing	Tyres	10.1	8.6	£88 to £145 per tyre
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	Exhaust, emissions and leaks	8.3	3.4
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases	Body and structure	7.3	1.6	£182 to £263 per section
Shock absorbers: has a slightly worn bush	Suspension	5.0	0.3	£122 to £484 per axle (pair) (rough guide)
Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil	Suspension	4.7	3.4	£122 to £484 per axle (pair) (rough guide)
Brake pads: wearing thin	Brakes	4.6	8.1	£72 to £174 per axle (rough guide)
Coil spring: corroded	Suspension	4.5	2.9
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread	Number plates and VIN	4.1	2.0	£23 to £63 per plate (rough guide)

Repair estimates are a guide for an independent garage: labour at the national median local garage rate (median £78 an hour from 65 garages, ONS price quotes) times estimated labour hours, plus a parts band. Labour hours and most parts bands are estimates, not quotes, and prices vary by model, engine and region. A warning light fault shows the cost of the diagnosis only.

How problems change with age

Fails per 100 MOTs in the three most common areas at 10 years. Ages with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Age	Tests (n)	Suspension	Lights and electrics	Brakes
8 years	1,430	18.7	7.0	5.6
9 years	3,160	19.8	8.5	6.4
10 years	4,858	18.8	9.7	8.0
11 years	4,768	20.2	9.8	8.4
12 years	3,346	20.7	10.2	8.5
13 years	1,703	20.7	12.3	8.6

Mileage

At 10 years, Chrysler Ypsilon cars showing 30,000 to 60,000 miles failed 33.9% of MOTs (n=2,142); the band that failed most, 60,000 to 90,000 miles, failed 41.5% (n=1,645). For pass and fail rates by age, see MOT fail rates by model.

What to check on a viewing

On the Chrysler Ypsilon, testers most often record coil spring broken; shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush; tyre tread below 1.6 mm. Look at these first, then the areas below.

Suspension

Listen for knocks or clonks over speed bumps and rough roads on the test drive.
Push down hard on each corner: the car should settle at once rather than keep bouncing.
Look behind the wheels for broken or heavily rusted coil springs and split rubber bushes.
Check that the car sits level and that no tyre is worn on one edge only.

Lights and electrics

With someone outside, try every light: dipped and main beam, indicators, brake lights, fog lights and number plate lamps.
Check that the warning lights come on with the ignition and go out once the engine runs.
Look for misted, cracked or yellowed headlamp lenses.

Brakes

On the test drive the car should stop in a straight line without pulling, juddering or grinding.
Look at the discs through the wheels for a deep lip, heavy rust or scoring.
Check that the handbrake or electronic parking brake holds the car on a slope.
Ask when the pads, discs and brake fluid were last changed, and for the receipts.

Ask for the car's MOT history and service record: advisories that repeat from one year to the next show what has been left. GOV.UK MOT history.

Questions

What are the most common problems on the Chrysler Ypsilon?

At 10 years, the age with the most MOT tests (4,858), the fail items testers record most often on the Chrysler Ypsilon are coil spring broken (7.2 per 100 MOTs), shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush (6.0 per 100 MOTs), tyre tread below 1.6 mm (3.2 per 100 MOTs). The most common advisories or minor defects are tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (20.5) and brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (12.2).

Which parts of the Chrysler Ypsilon fail more often than on other cars?

At 10 years: suspension (18.8 per 100 MOTs against 9.7 for all cars); brakes (8.0 per 100 MOTs against 6.5 for all cars); body and structure (4.0 per 100 MOTs against 2.9 for all cars). Compared with 9,049,507 MOTs of all cars the same age.

Chrysler Ypsilon problems by area

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Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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