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KM06 MDJ

2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

Black Petrol 2429cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Jan 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

74,565 mi
Last recorded74,565 miles
Recorded on9 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser55,779 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKM06 MDJ
MakeChrysler
ModelPt Cruiser
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,429cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Dec 2025 74,565 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Offside & Nearside (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside & Nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 5 Dec 2025 74,500 miles

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

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Offside & Nearside (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing Offside & Nearside (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Offside & Nearside (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside & Nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 24 Dec 2024 70,443 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Offside & Nearside (4.4.3 (a))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Offside & Nearside (4.1.4 (b))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front wing mirror not stable moving around

Fail 23 Dec 2024 70,443 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Offside & Nearside (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail Offside & Nearside (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Offside & Nearside (4.4.3 (a))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Offside & Nearside (4.1.4 (b))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front wing mirror not stable moving around

Pass 29 Dec 2023 64,827 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Nearside & Offside (4.4.3 (a))

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Nearside & Offside (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside & Offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 31 Dec 2022 58,946 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all four (1.1.11 (c))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside also worn on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside and offside (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Front door stopper damaged

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside ()

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 29 Dec 2022 58,943 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all four (1.1.11 (c))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside also worn on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside and offside (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Front door stopper damaged

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside ()

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 4 Jan 2022 57,566 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2020 54,993 miles

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed CHECK STRAP BROKEN (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Lower LOWER ENGINE MOUNT DEFECTIVE

Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair HAND BRAKE (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 21 Dec 2020 54,993 miles

Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed CHECK STRAP BROKEN (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Lower LOWER ENGINE MOUNT DEFECTIVE

Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair HAND BRAKE (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 30 May 2019 50,546 miles

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 30 May 2019 50,545 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

power steering pipe 1 bolt missing, 1 bolt loose.

Pass 1 Jun 2018 47,164 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm 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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2017 42,867 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre and sidewall damaged ()

Nearside wiper blade split

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component sensor on rack (2.3.3b)

both front lower arm rear bushes starting to separate

Fail 27 Mar 2017 42,864 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported centre mount broken (7.1.1)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Spare wheel insecure (6.4.2)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre and sidewall damaged ()

Nearside wiper blade split

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component sensor on rack (2.3.3b)

both front lower arm rear bushes starting to separate

Pass 26 Mar 2016 38,134 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

OBJECT IN N/S/R TYRE

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 1 Apr 2015 33,506 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Mar 2014 29,310 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Fail 26 Mar 2014 29,308 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Pass 2 May 2012 21,010 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2011 17,671 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2011 17,671 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has had the tread recut (4.1.D.1c)

chunk out of the nearside front tyre

Pass 31 Mar 2010 16,723 miles

cut to nearside front tyre

Pass 27 Apr 2009 13,376 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2009 13,376 miles

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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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KM06 MDJ is a 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser in Black with a 2,429cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 KM06 MDJ, 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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KM06 MDJ is a 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser, first registered on 18 April 2006.

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