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2012 Chrysler Grand Voyager: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2012 Chrysler Grand Voyagers, from 274 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: only 274 of these were MOT tested in 2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

274MOT tests in 2025
64%pass first time (all 2012 cars: 63%)
7,800typical miles a year
2.5×the usual rate for shock absorbers

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2012 Chrysler Grand Voyagers than on all cars registered in 2012.

  • Shock absorbers2.5× usual
    Chrysler Grand Voyager
    16.4% All 2012 cars
    6.5%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.2%, against 1.7% of all 2012 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £200–£300 (pair, average rear to front) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Push down hard on each corner. It should bounce once and settle. Look for oil on the shock absorber body.

By area

The share of 2012 Chrysler Grand Voyager MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Brakes
    39% 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
    35% 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
    35% 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.

  • Lights and electrics
    27% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • 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.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    8% 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.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2014439Brakes 39%
2013291Brakes 44%
2011317Brakes 40%
2010262Brakes 42%
2009198Brakes 41%
2008316Suspension 46%
2007235Brakes 55%
2006622Suspension 52%
2005442Suspension 50%
2004140Suspension 59%
2003116Suspension 55%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2012 Chrysler Grand Voyagers registered in 2012. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score