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M16 NEL

2012 Chrysler-jeep 300

Blue Diesel 2987cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Dec 2026
Tests37 (26 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate70.3%

Mileage

33,937 mi
Last recorded33,937 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Chrysler-jeep 30070,216 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM16 NEL
MakeChrysler-jeep
Model300
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,987cc

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MOT History

26 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 33,937 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2025 146,103 miles

Offside Front headlight bulb light output reduced

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

Rear subframe and suspension components covered in underseal

Fail 26 Apr 2025 146,095 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front headlight bulb light output reduced

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

Rear subframe and suspension components covered in underseal

Pass 25 Apr 2025 28,658 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper & lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper & lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Apr 2024 144,981 miles

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

Fail 29 Apr 2024 144,981 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 26 Apr 2024 21,584 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Feb 2024 144,964 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

low effort on o/s/r parking brake

Pass 14 Apr 2023 13,912 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2022 127,843 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 Apr 2022 8,805 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2021 117,257 miles

Brake pedal rubber worn

Front Exhaust join bolts corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front wiper blade split

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively possible shoes slight grabbing (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 15 Dec 2021 117,253 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal rubber worn

Front Exhaust join bolts corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front wiper blade split

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Apr 2021 4,250 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2020 110,790 miles

brake pedal rubber worn

Front Exhaust join bolt corroded

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Fail 2 Dec 2020 110,790 miles

Front Exhaust join bolt corroded

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

brake pedal rubber worn

Fail 21 Oct 2020 110,690 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pedal rubber worn

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 8 Jun 2020 3,774 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2019 106,826 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 20 May 2019 3,465 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2018 100,083 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2018 3,235 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2018 100,062 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 26 Jul 2017 91,519 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2017 2,770 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2017 91,390 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear outer (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 12 Jul 2016 2,243 miles

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 2 Jun 2016 84,745 miles

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

Pass 7 Jul 2015 1,736 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2015 1,736 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Pass 1 Jun 2015 80,488 miles
Pass 1 May 2014 73,092 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Apr 2014 73,070 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

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

Pass 12 Apr 2013 60,128 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2013 59,776 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Apr 2012 38,876 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2010 31,021 miles

How Reliable is the Chrysler-jeep 300?

Based on 115,793 MOT tests across 6,930 vehicles.

71.4%
Pass Rate
5,834
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
6,930
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 8,438
parking brake recording little or no effort 5,580
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 5,078
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,828
Registration plate lamp not working 2,527
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M16 NEL is a 2012 Chrysler-jeep 300 in Blue with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.3%.

Across all 2012 Chrysler-jeep 300 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.8% with a typical mileage of 70,216 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-jeep 300 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 8,438 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M16 NEL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Chrysler-jeep 300 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 14 years old, this Chrysler-jeep 300 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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M16 NEL is a 2012 Chrysler-jeep 300, first registered on 30 July 2012.

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