Used car guide · 2005–2012

Chrysler-Jeep 300 common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong on a used Chrysler-Jeep 300, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 10,137 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.

10,137MOTs done in 2023–2025, all years of this model
2006best year at its MOT

Pick the year

Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).

2012201020092008200720062005

What usually goes wrong with a Chrysler-Jeep 300?

We haven’t found widely reported faults for the Chrysler-Jeep 300 in the UK buying guides we use yet. That doesn’t mean it has none, so check the car carefully and look at the MOT weak spots below.

Common Chrysler-Jeep 300 MOT failures to check

Parts flagged at MOT well above the usual rate for cars the same age, in more than one year. From the DVSA’s results for every MOT done in Great Britain during 2023–2025.

  • Track rod ends

    up to 3.1× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

    Rough price £50–£150 (one end, plus about £30–£50 if it needs a wheel alignment) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Listen for knocks when turning, and check the steering feels even.

  • Ball joint dust cover

    up to 2.3× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010.

    Rough price £60–£150 (one joint) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for knocking over bumps and check the rubber boots behind the wheels aren't split.

  • Ball joint

    up to 2.1× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010.

    Rough price £60–£150 (one joint) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for knocking over bumps and check the rubber boots behind the wheels aren't split.

  • Handbrake performance

    up to 4.6× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2006 and 2009.

    Rough price £80–£300 our estimate

    At the viewing: Pull the handbrake on a slope. It should hold the car within a few clicks.

  • Rigid brake pipes

    up to 2.4× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2009 and 2010.

    Rough price £100–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask to see underneath, or check the MOT advisories: corroded brake or fuel pipes get worse every year and fail the MOT when they do.

  • Suspension arm bushes and joints

    up to 1.8× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2007 and 2008.

    Rough price £120–£180 (one arm) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for clunks over bumps and feel for the steering wandering. Worn arm bushes show as cracked rubber near the wheels.

Chrysler-Jeep 300 MOT pass rate by year

Of the years since 2005 with plenty of MOT tests, the 2006 Chrysler-Jeep 300 did best (65% passed first time, 9 points above all 2006 cars) and the 2009 did worst (62%, 3 points above all 2009 cars). Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.

YearPass first timeAll cars that yearMOT tests
201267%64% +3158 (small sample)
201064%60% +41,106
200962%59% +31,075
200863%57% +61,934
200764%57% +73,262
200665%56% +92,373
200572%57% +15229 (small sample)

Questions to ask the seller before buying a Chrysler-Jeep 300

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the track rod ends? (Flagged at MOT 3.1× as often on the Chrysler-Jeep 300 as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Any recent work on the ball joint dust cover? (Flagged at MOT 2.3× as often on the Chrysler-Jeep 300 as on other cars the same age.)
  3. Any recent work on the ball joint? (Flagged at MOT 2.1× as often on the Chrysler-Jeep 300 as on other cars the same age.)
  4. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score