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Chrysler-jeep Pt cruiser

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 9 years from 996 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

73%

Total Tests

996

Best Year

2000 (78%)

Years Covered

9

How reliable is the Chrysler-jeep Pt cruiser?

vs national average-9% (82% avg)
vs Chrysler-jeep brand average-1% (74% avg)
Best to worst year spread11 percentage points
Reliability trendDeclining over years

Chrysler-jeep Pt cruiser by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
200872%4380,654 mi
200772%21271,059 mi
200667%19988,497 mi
200571%15476,302 mi
200472%10490,825 mi
200372%11099,706 mi
200277%5375,094 mi
200173%8180,590 mi
200078%4084,829 mi

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About the Chrysler-jeep Pt cruiser

The Chrysler-jeep Pt cruiser has been tested 996 times in 2024 MOT data across 9 model years (2000 to 2008), with an average pass rate of 73%. That's 9 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2000 model is the most reliable with a 78% pass rate from 40 tests. The 2006 model has the lowest at 67%. The 11 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Older CHRYSLER-JEEP PT CRUISERs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 4 percentage points across model years.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2000) averages 84,829 miles, while the newest (2008) averages 80,654 miles.

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