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Chrysler 300 - 2013

147.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Chrysler 300, model year 2013. Sample size: 158 cars, 297 tests and 438 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 158 cars

The 2013 Chrysler 300 has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 147 per 100 vehicles, which is 33% better than the average of 219 defects per 100 vehicles for the same year. While defects increase with mileage, this model shows a notable spike in issues, particularly with steering, where it performs worse than average. However, the Chrysler 300 excels in visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, indicating strengths in safety features and build quality. Overall, this model stands out positively in several categories while facing challenges with specific components.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 158 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 5.4% worse
103.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 98.4% worse
25.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 36.7% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 66.5% better
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 46.4% better
117.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 73.0% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 3.8% worse
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 55.1% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 45
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 12
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
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: 7
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 3