Chrysler Jeep 300 MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Chrysler Jeep 300 took 3,839 MOT tests in Britain and passed 64% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023

3,839

First-time pass rate

64%

All cars

71%

What the 300 fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

• Brakes21.0% (all cars 6.8%)
• Lights and electrics12.5% (all cars 11.3%)
• Suspension12.2% (all cars 9.0%)
• Steering6.9% (all cars 1.8%)
• Tyres4.4% (all cars 6.4%)
• Visibility3.9% (all cars 4.8%)
• Exhaust and emissions3.0% (all cars 3.1%)
• Body and structure1.8% (all cars 3.5%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

1. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 6.8%
2. Rbt (sp): efficiency less than 50% of the required value 6.8%
3. Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 5.5%
4. Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 5.4%
5. Position lamp: not working 4.7%
6. Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side 3.8%
7. Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault 3.5%
8. Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 3.5%

Most common advisories

1. Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 18.4%
2. Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 14.3%
3. Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 14.2%
4. Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 13.4%
5. Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 12.9%
6. Brake pads: wearing thin 8.2%
7. Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.2%
8. Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 6.2%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Check a particular 300

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Chrysler Jeep models

• Chrysler Jeep Cherokee
• Chrysler Jeep Grand Cherokee
• Chrysler Jeep Grand Voyager

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.