Chrysler PT 2002: MOT failure rate for its age

52.0% of 803 MOT tests of the Chrysler PT first registered in 2002 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 101.1 (95% CI 91.4–110.8; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2002 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 PT built in 2002 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	52.0	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	803
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 91.4–110.8)	101.1	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	803
Rank among this model's 7 build years	6	of 7	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	803
Tested in 2024	121	tests	median 94,953 miles	2024	121

Built 2002 against Chrysler PT normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 17: 51.7% vs 52.8%; age 18: 52.6% vs 49.6%; age 19: 45.7% vs n/a%; age 20: 48.3% vs n/a%; age 21: 38.9% vs n/a%; age 22: 40.5% vs n/a%. Axis from 0% to 60%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2002 Chrysler PT by registration · All Chrysler PT MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

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

How does the 2002 Chrysler PT fail at each age?

Cars built in 2002 were tested at ages 17 to 22 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 PT built 2002: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
17	478 (rough estimate)	51.7	47.2–56.1	52.8	97.9
18	325 (rough estimate)	52.6	47.2–58	49.6	106.1
19	267 (rough estimate)	45.7	39.8–51.7	not available	not available
20	205 (rough estimate)	48.3	41.5–55.1	not available	not available
21	162 (rough estimate)	38.9	31.7–46.6	not available	not available
22	121 (rough estimate)	40.5	32.2–49.4	not available	not available

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,558 (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 2002 Chrysler PT?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2002 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 61.3 items per 100 first tests, against 57.1 across all build years of the Chrysler PT. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2002 were tested at ages 17 to 22.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Chrysler PT built 2002 against the Chrysler PT in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2002, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	61.3	57.1	955
Suspension	45.3	41.7	706
Brakes	28	32.2	436
Steering	14.5	14	226
Visibility	13.5	12.4	211

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,558 (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 2002 compare with the years around it?

Among the 7 published build years of the Chrysler PT, 2002 ranks 6 (1 = fails least for its age). 2003: index 99.6.

Chrysler PT build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
2002	101.1	91.4–110.8	no different (rough estimate)	803
2003	99.6	93.1–106.0	no different (rough estimate)	1,806
2004	102.5	96.8–108.2	no different (rough estimate)	2,381
2005	96.3	91.6–101.1	no different (rough estimate)	3,294
2006	99.9	95.7–104.1	no different	4,424
2007	93.7	89.6–97.9	better	4,222
2008	87.1	75.5–98.7	better (rough estimate)	511

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 17,441 (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 PT 2002 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-pt/2002/

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.

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