Chrysler 300 C MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Chrysler 300 C took 1,127 MOT tests in Britain and passed 65% 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

1,127

First-time pass rate

65%

All cars

71%

What the 300 C fails on

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

• Brakes20.6% (all cars 6.8%)
• Lights and electrics13.5% (all cars 11.3%)
• Suspension13.0% (all cars 9.0%)
• Steering5.6% (all cars 1.8%)
• Tyres5.1% (all cars 6.4%)
• Visibility4.0% (all cars 4.8%)
• Exhaust and emissions2.8% (all cars 3.1%)
• Body and structure2.1% (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 6.7%
3. Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 6.5%
4. Position lamp: not working 5.2%
5. Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 4.0%
6. Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 3.5%
7. Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault 3.4%
8. Service brake performance: excessively binding 3.0%

Most common advisories

1. Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 15.4%
2. Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 12.9%
3. Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 10.9%
4. Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 10.7%
5. Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 9.8%
6. Brake pads: wearing thin 7.2%
7. Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 6.4%
8. Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 5.9%

Typical mileage by age

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

Check a particular 300 C

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 models

• Chrysler Grand Voyager
• Chrysler Ypsilon
• Chrysler PT Cruiser
• Chrysler Crossfire
• Chrysler 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.