Chrysler Commander
Registered from 2006 to 2009.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 3.0 diesel. 37 of 162 tests failed, 23%.
Better than 70% of 2007 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 935 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 46% | 17 |
| Brakes | 41% | 15 |
| Lights and electrics | 19% | 7 |
| Visibility | 19% | 7 |
| Body and structure | 16% | 6 |
| Tyres and wheels | 11% | 4 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 46% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Brakes — 41% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Tyres and wheels — 11% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 19% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 19% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Body and structure — 16% of its failures