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CHRYSLER PT CRUISER - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/chrysler/pt-cruiser

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Chrysler

Model: Pt Cruiser

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 16,248 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

66.6%

Share of this model's 16,248 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£355/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

93,855

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

93,862

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

18.8

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

1,266

1,266 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

16,248

16,248 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

1,266On the road

Insight summary

Chrysler Pt Cruiser is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 1,266 represented vehicles and 0.00% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 66.6% from 16,248 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 44. The current pool shows an average of 93,855 miles and an average age of 18.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 93,862 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, windscreen damage and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Chrysler Pt Cruiser deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	946
DIESEL	319
LPG	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	615
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	348
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	344
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	338
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	334
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	331
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	296
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	285
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	266
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	248
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	228
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	224
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	223
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	220
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	218
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	216
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	214
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	212
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	195
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	188
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii))	183
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	179
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	178
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii))	177
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	166

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 6,426 defects across this top 25 set

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

615

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

348

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

344

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

338

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

334

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

331

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

296

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

285

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

266

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

248

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

228

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

224

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

223

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

220

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

218

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

216

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

214

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

212

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

195

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

188

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii))

183

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

179

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

178

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii))

177

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

166

Chrysler Pt Cruiser reliability and MOT data