Chrysler
Crossfire
3,867 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Crossfires pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 5.8 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
71.7%
Pass-after-fix
6.1%
Fail
21.4%
Avg miles
78,683
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
The picture
Crossfire: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 2,606 MOT tests, the Crossfire returns 72.4% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a broken or weak spring. A defective headlamp lens and headlamp aim out of spec round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 77,975, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 16–34
Around the UK fleet average for insurance cost. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
16–34
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
177 occurrences · 4.6% of tests
- 02
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
159 occurrences · 4.1% of tests
- 03
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
153 occurrences · 4.0% of tests
- 04
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
105 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 05
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
96 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 06
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
93 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 07
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
77 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 08
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
69 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
- 09
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
64 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 10
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
61 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£178–£595
If every one of this Crossfire's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
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Buying or keeping a Crossfire?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Crossfire and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.