Does the Chrysler 300C fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?

The Chrysler 300C records 2.16 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.45 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−8.29, 95% interval −8.68 to −7.90). It ranks 601 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Chrysler 300C is “Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire”, recorded 131 times in 2019–2024.

Chrysler 300C: most frequent body, chassis and structure defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire	131	0.50
Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap	67	0.26
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated	58	0.22
Exhaust system leaking or insecure	51	0.20
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly	51	0.20

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 25,991 (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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Does the Chrysler 300C fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?

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