Does the Chrysler 300C fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Chrysler 300C records 7.22 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.76 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.54, 95% interval −3.94 to −3.14). It ranks 620 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Chrysler 300C by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Chrysler 300C is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 1,066 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 1,066 | 4.10 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 380 | 1.46 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 236 | 0.91 |
| A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction | 38 | 0.15 |
| Tyre obviously under inflated | 35 | 0.13 |
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
If a Chrysler 300C gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
7.3% of Chrysler 300C MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 4,506 miles later (4,280 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,280 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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