Does the Chrysler Ypsilon fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Chrysler Ypsilon records 9.61 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 13.01 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.40, 95% interval −3.81 to −3.00). It ranks 471 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Chrysler Ypsilon by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Chrysler Ypsilon is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 638 times in 2019–2024.

Chrysler Ypsilon: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	638	2.06
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	400	1.29
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources	253	0.82
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	226	0.73
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	206	0.67

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 30,942 (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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