65%
Chrysler 300 pass rate
Used Chrysler 300 buying guide
In 2025, Chrysler 300 cars passed 65% of 3,474 initial MOT tests, 7.3 points below the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Chrysler 300 MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
−7.3
percentage points below average
Ranked on pass rate the 300 sits 430th of 575 models in the data. Chrysler as a brand averaged 61.7%, so this model runs 3.4 points ahead of its own brand.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Chrysler 300 MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the 300 compares with similar cars.
300 fuel types
Diesel made up 86.6% of Chrysler 300 MOT tests in 2025, against 39.3% across all models in this data. Almost every used example you look at will be a diesel.
Where the 300 fails its MOT
Where Chrysler 300 cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn (7%), track rod end ball joint has excessive play (5.9%) and rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (5.7%). See every common 300 MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Chrysler 300 that failed, not a claim that every 300 has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used 300?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 33.1% of 300 failure items.
2
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 20.3% of 300 failure items.
3
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 18.5% of 300 failure items.
4
Steering
Feel for play, knocking or stiffness in the steering, and check there is no steering warning light. 8.4% of 300 failure items.
5
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 6% of 300 failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Chrysler 300 failures cluster around brakes and suspension tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Chrysler models
The most-tested Chrysler models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the 300.
Used Chrysler 300 FAQs
Is the Chrysler 300 reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 65% first-time pass rate for the Chrysler 300 across 3,474 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Chrysler 300?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: brakes, suspension and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Chrysler 300's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.