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EJ06 RAU

2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

Red Petrol 2429cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Oct 2026
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

84,417 mi
Last recorded84,417 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser55,779 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ06 RAU
MakeChrysler
ModelPt Cruiser
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,429cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2025 84,417 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

suspension rusty

Fail 30 Sep 2025 84,417 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

suspension rusty

Pass 4 Oct 2024 76,571 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

front no plate poor

osf engine mount very weak

slight play rack os

Fail 3 Oct 2024 76,571 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

all rear seats removed

front no plate poor

osf engine mount very weak

slight play rack os

Pass 2 Oct 2023 74,222 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower engine mount weak

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

suspension corroded

Fail 2 Oct 2023 74,222 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower engine mount weak

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

suspension corroded

Pass 5 Oct 2022 72,264 miles

osf tyre worn on edge

both beam patterns poor

brake pipes rusty

front pads getting low

Pass 4 Oct 2021 70,339 miles

front brake discs poor

front brake pads getting low

underside rusty

Pass 5 Oct 2020 68,706 miles

Both headlamps deteriorated but not yet adversely effecting the beam image

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint partially dislodged from housing wishbone

Nearside Front Lower Wishbone rear bush deteriorated

Nearside Rear Tyre heavily perished

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Slight blow from exhaust centre joint

Fail 2 Oct 2020 68,704 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Both headlamps deteriorated but not yet adversely effecting the beam image

Nearside Front Lower Wishbone rear bush deteriorated

Nearside Rear Tyre heavily perished

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Slight blow from exhaust centre joint

Pass 1 Apr 2019 65,678 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2019 65,677 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2018 62,425 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2018 62,425 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Nov 2016 56,756 miles

Nearside Front tyre 4,mm on tread

Offside Front Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bush cracking. (6.1.D.1a)

Pass 20 Nov 2015 49,059 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view door mirror arm not locking in place (8.1.2a)

Fail 19 Nov 2015 49,057 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view door mirror arm not locking in place (8.1.2a)

Pass 8 Jul 2014 43,976 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2013 38,987 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 19 Jun 2012 33,652 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

fog light unit slightly insecure

Fail 19 Jun 2012 33,652 miles

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

offside fog light unit slightly insecure

Pass 15 Jul 2011 29,511 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front discs liped and corroded.

Pass 19 May 2010 29,494 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 30 Apr 2010 29,479 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 28 May 2009 23,375 miles
Fail 28 May 2009 23,375 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

How Reliable is the Chrysler Pt Cruiser?

Based on 279,642 MOT tests across 18,504 vehicles.

68.6%
Pass Rate
5,599
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
18,504
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 18,061
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 16,572
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 10,501
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 7,633
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 6,390
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EJ06 RAU is a 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser in Red with a 2,429cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 55,779 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Chrysler Pt Cruiser fails its MOT is suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement, accounting for 18,061 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EJ06 RAU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Chrysler Pt Cruiser typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 20 years old, this Chrysler Pt Cruiser is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EJ06 RAU is a 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser, first registered on 31 May 2006.

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