Chrysler 300 - 2012
192.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Chrysler 300, model year 2012.
Sample size: 112 cars, 209 tests and 403 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 112 cars
The 2012 Chrysler 300 has an overall defect rate of 193 per 100 vehicles, which is 22% lower than the yearly average of 246 defects per 100 vehicles. While tyre wear is noted as a common issue, this model particularly excels in categories such as visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, showing significantly lower defect rates than average. However, it struggles notably with steering defects, where it performs much worse than the average vehicle. Mileage trends indicate increased defect rates with higher mileage, especially in the 93,000 to 124,000 mile range.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 112 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 6.0% better
97.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 291.7% worse
51.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 70.3% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 62.8% better
23.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 21.3% better
192.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 67.2% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 71.6% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 58
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 27
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 23
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 22
Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Serious faults (Top 10)
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 3