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X242 HVM

2000 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

Silver Petrol 1996cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jul 2015
Tests19 (8 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate42.1%

Mileage

143,922 mi
Last recorded143,922 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2015
Typical for 2000 Chrysler Pt Cruiser76,572 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX242 HVM
MakeChrysler
ModelPt Cruiser
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,996cc

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MOT History

8 pass 11 fail
Fail 5 Sep 2015 143,922 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 19 Jul 2014 137,636 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair

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

rear fuel pipes corroded

Fail 17 Jul 2014 137,636 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

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

rear fuel pipes corroded

Fail 23 Apr 2014 137,636 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 23 May 2013 133,580 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

General rear under body corrosion

Nearside rear tyre flat (inflated for test)

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

Oil leaks

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear wiper blade split

Fuel filler pipe rusty and insecure

Fail 17 May 2013 133,560 miles

Centre Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

General rear under body corrosion

Nearside rear tyre flat (inflated for test)

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

Oil leaks

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear wiper blade split

Fuel filler pipe rusty and insecure

Pass 8 Mar 2012 124,570 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Front lower engine steady split

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

Oil leak

Fail 6 Mar 2012 124,570 miles

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Front lower engine steady split

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

Oil leak

Pass 2 Mar 2011 118,737 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2011 118,737 miles

Nearside Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2)

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

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 3 Mar 2010 111,394 miles

Oil leak

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

Fail 26 Feb 2010 111,392 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Oil leak

Pass 18 Oct 2008 106,616 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Fail 6 Oct 2008 106,616 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Front Brake hose stretched (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

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

Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Fail 2 Sep 2008 106,616 miles

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 26 Aug 2008 106,616 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 29 Jan 2007
Fail 20 Jan 2007

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2006 93,113 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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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X242 HVM is a 2000 Chrysler Pt Cruiser in Silver with a 1,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.1%.

Across all 2000 Chrysler Pt Cruiser models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 76,572 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 X242 HVM, 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 26 years old, this Chrysler Pt Cruiser is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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X242 HVM is a 2000 Chrysler Pt Cruiser, first registered on 31 December 2000.

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