Chrysler 300 MOT failures and reliability
The Chrysler 300 fails its MOT a little more often than most cars: 68% of its 1,441 tests in 2025 were passed first time, against 72% for all cars. That ranks it 2nd of the 5 Chrysler models we cover. Every figure here comes from the DVSA's record of each Chrysler 300 MOT, so it shows what testers found rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2025
- 1,441
- First-time pass rate
- 68%
- All cars
- 72%
Chrysler 300 MOT strengths and weak spots
The Chrysler 300's weak spot is brakes: 17.1% of its tests failed there, against 6.3% for all cars.
It does best on tyres, where 5.1% of Chrysler 300 tests failed against 6.3% for all cars.
At 19 years old the average Chrysler 300 had covered 109,704 miles, about 5,800 a year.
The single most common failure on the Chrysler 300 was rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements, on 6.3% of tests.
What the Chrysler 300 fails on
Share of Chrysler 300 tests with at least one failure in each area, beside the figure for all cars.
- Brakes17.1% (all cars 6.3%)
- Lights and electrics10.9% (all cars 10.7%)
- Suspension9.8% (all cars 9.1%)
- Steering6.5% (all cars 2.0%)
- Tyres5.1% (all cars 6.3%)
- Visibility3.8% (all cars 4.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.3% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure2.8% (all cars 3.3%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 6.3%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency less than 50% of the required value 4.7%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 4.3%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 3.7%
- Position lamp: not working 3.6%
- Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side 3.2%
- Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault 3.1%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 2.6%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.7%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 12.3%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 11.7%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 10.2%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 6.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 6.8%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.0%
Typical mileage by age
Average Chrysler 300 odometer reading at the MOT, by age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 12 years | 88,049 miles |
| 15 years | 110,520 miles |
| 16 years | 111,696 miles |
| 17 years | 120,050 miles |
| 18 years | 115,540 miles |
| 19 years | 109,704 miles |
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Check a particular Chrysler 300
The figures above tell you what to look out for on any Chrysler 300. For one Chrysler 300's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration for a free MOT check.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025, 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.