Does the Chrysler 300 fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Chrysler 300 records 1.99 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.14 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−7.15, 95% interval −7.72 to −6.59). It ranks 583 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Chrysler 300 by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Chrysler 300 is “Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire”, recorded 41 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire | 41 | 0.37 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 33 | 0.30 |
| Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap | 31 | 0.28 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,016 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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