Chrysler Neon
Registered from 1998 to 2004.
About this model
The Neon is a compact car built from November 1993 until 2005 by the American Chrysler Corporation over two generations. It has a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout and was available in two-door and four-door sedan body styles. In the United States and Canada, it was sold as either a Dodge or a Plymouth, while in Europe, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Egypt, Australia, South Africa, and South America, it was branded as a Chrysler.
From the Wikipedia article Chrysler Neon, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2000 2.0 petrol. 10 of 54 tests failed, 19%.
Better than 90% of 2000 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 390 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 40% | 4 |
| Suspension | 40% | 4 |
| Body and structure | 30% | 3 |
| Brakes | 30% | 3 |
| Tyres and wheels | 30% | 3 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 10% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A mandatory tell-tale for main beam headlamp or rear fog lamp missing or inoperative
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 40% of its failures
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached
- Brakes — 30% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyres and wheels — 30% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Exhaust and emissions — 10% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 40% of its failures
- A mandatory tell-tale for main beam headlamp or rear fog lamp missing or inoperative
- Body and structure — 30% of its failures
- Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point
- 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