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Chrysler Crossfire 2005: MOT failure rate for its age

32.3% of 3,232 MOT tests of the Chrysler Crossfire first registered in 2005 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 96.7 (95% CI 90.8–102.5; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2005 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

Chrysler Crossfire built in 2005 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time32.3%all ages tested2019–20243232
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 90.8–102.5)96.7index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20243232
Rank among this model's 5 build years3of 51 = fails least for its age2019–20243232
Tested in 2024458testsmedian 77,347 miles2024458
line · Chrysler Crossfire built 2005 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2005 31.5% vs model normal 33.9% at age 14 · 2019–2024
Built 2005 against Chrysler Crossfire normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 14: 31.5% vs 33.9%; age 15: 33.1% vs 33.8%; age 16: 31.3% vs 33.1%; age 17: 32% vs 33.7%; age 18: 32.4% vs 32.7%; age 19: 33.8% vs 33%. Axis from 0% to 40%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2005 Chrysler Crossfire fail at each age?

Cars built in 2005 were tested at ages 14 to 19 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Chrysler Crossfire built 2005: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
1462531.528–35.333.993
1555933.129.3–37.133.897.8
1656631.327.6–35.233.194.4
175343228.2–36.133.795.1
18490 (rough estimate)32.428.5–36.732.799.3
19458 (rough estimate)33.829.7–38.333102.4

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,232 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2005 Chrysler Crossfire?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2005 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 33.9 items per 100 first tests, against 34.9 across all build years of the Chrysler Crossfire. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2005 were tested at ages 14 to 19.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Chrysler Crossfire built 2005 against the Chrysler Crossfire in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2005, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment33.934.91,096
Brakes11.513.9373
Suspension1114.5355
Tyres8.89.5284
Visibility8.48.2273

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,232 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2005 compare with the years around it?

Among the 5 published build years of the Chrysler Crossfire, 2005 ranks 3 (1 = fails least for its age). 2004: index 106.1. 2006: index 92.5.

Chrysler Crossfire build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2003115.6102.7–128.5worse (rough estimate)777
2004106.1101.2–111.1worse4,915
200596.790.8–102.5no different (rough estimate)3,232
200692.586.7–98.3better (rough estimate)3,261
200788.178.5–97.6better (rough estimate)1,176

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,361 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Chrysler Crossfire 2005 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/chrysler-crossfire/2005/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Other pages for this model

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