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2005 Chrysler Crossfire: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2005 Chrysler Crossfires, from 449 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: only 449 of these were MOT tested in 2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

449MOT tests in 2025
71%pass first time (all 2005 cars: 58%)
3,900typical miles a year
2.7×the usual rate for wheel bearings

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2005 Chrysler Crossfires than on all cars registered in 2005.

  • Wheel bearings2.7× usual
    Chrysler Crossfire
    10% All 2005 cars
    3.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.9%, against 1.4% of all 2005 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £120–£300 (one bearing) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for a hum or growl that changes as you steer at speed.

  • Individual direction indicators2.6× usual
    Chrysler Crossfire
    9.1% All 2005 cars
    3.5%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.9%, against 1.5% of all 2005 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

By area

The share of 2005 Chrysler Crossfire MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Lights and electrics
    34% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Brakes
    32% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Suspension
    28% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Tyres
    25% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    19% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    8% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2007211Lights and electrics 34%
2006419Lights and electrics 35%
2004588Lights and electrics 37%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2005 Chrysler Crossfires registered in 2005. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score