Chrysler Compass
Registered from 2007 to 2012.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2011 2.1 diesel. 29 of 87 tests failed, 33%.
Better than 0% of 2011 cars. The typical one fails 22%, across 924 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 62% | 18 |
| Lights and electrics | 34% | 10 |
| Brakes | 21% | 6 |
| Tyres and wheels | 17% | 5 |
| Visibility | 17% | 5 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 10% | 3 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Where it stands out against its peers
- Suspension: failed more often than 93% of 2011 cars — 62% of its 29 failed tests, where an ordinary 2011 car has 40%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 62% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brakes — 21% of its failures
- Tyres and wheels — 17% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Exhaust and emissions — 10% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 34% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 17% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen