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Chrysler PT Cruiser build years & generations

Coverage 2000-20101 named generationHatchbackPETROL / DIESEL

The Chrysler PT Cruiser has one named generation (2000-2010). See how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

  • Built 2000-2004

    Generation
    PT
    Figures from
    cars built before 2005

    Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.

  • Built 2005-2008

    Generation
    PT
    Figures from
    cars built 2005-2008

    Counted with this generation only.

  • Built 2009-2010

    Generation
    PT
    Figures from
    cars built 2009-2012

    Counted with this generation only.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Chrysler PT Cruiser build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Chrysler PT Cruiser 2005-2008
Built

2005-2008

PT only

These build years are all PT, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

34.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

17 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

1,731

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
17 years
37732.4%
18 years
64434.5%
19 years
44833.0%
20 years
26234.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 18 years old.

Chrysler PT Cruiser Before 2005
Built

Before 2005

PT only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the PT.

Fail rate at 24 years old (latest age)

28.9%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (27.2%)

Ages with data

20 to 24 years old

MOT tests counted

770

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
20 years
8929.2%
21 years
25832.6%
22 years
19528.2%
23 years
13830.4%
24 years
9028.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 21 years old.