Chrysler Ypsilon
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 5 model years from 8,916 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
76%
Total Tests
8,916
Highest Pass Rate
2015 (80%)
Years Covered
5
About the Chrysler Ypsilon
The Chrysler Ypsilon was MOT tested 8,916 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 5 model years (2011 to 2015), with an average pass rate of 76%. That's 6 points below the average of 82% across all models in our data, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Our records list diesel and petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2015 model has the highest pass rate at 80% from 202 tests. The 2012 model has the lowest at 74%. The 6 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The Chrysler Ypsilon has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2011) averages 73,743 miles, while the newest (2015) averages 51,627 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Chrysler Ypsilon by Year
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Questions about the Chrysler Ypsilon
Is the Chrysler Ypsilon reliable?
Across its 5 model years in our data (2011 to 2015), the Chrysler Ypsilon averages a 76% MOT pass rate, from 8,916 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 6 points below the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2015 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 80%.
Which year Chrysler Ypsilon has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2015 Chrysler Ypsilon has the highest MOT pass rate at 80%, while the 2012 model has the lowest at 74%, a 6 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Chrysler Ypsilons more reliable?
The Chrysler Ypsilon has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.
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