Does the Chrysler PT fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Chrysler PT records 32.22 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 22.70 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+9.52, 95% interval +8.76 to +10.28). It ranks 69 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Chrysler PT is “Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake”, recorded 1,211 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 1,211 | 5.66 |
| Warning device shows system malfunction | 890 | 4.16 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 728 | 3.40 |
| Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 594 | 2.78 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 509 | 2.38 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 21,390 (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 PT gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
21.4% of Chrysler PT MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 3,259 miles later (5,486 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,486 (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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