Used car guide · 2007–2009

Chrysler Sebring common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong on a used Chrysler Sebring, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 1,252 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.

1,252MOTs done in 2023–2025, all years of this model
585on the UK register

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).

200920082007

What usually goes wrong with a Chrysler Sebring?

We haven’t found widely reported faults for the Chrysler Sebring 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 Sebring MOT failures to check

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

  • Flexible brake hoses

    up to 5.5× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2009.

    Rough price £50–£200 our estimate

    At the viewing: Look for cracked or bulging rubber hoses behind the wheels and in the engine bay.

  • Track rod ends

    up to 2.5× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2009.

    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.

  • Engine oil leaks

    up to 2.3× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2009.

    Rough price £80–£600 our estimate

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and where the car is usually parked for fresh oil. Ask whether the leak has been looked at.

  • Steering rack inner joints

    up to 2.2× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2009.

    Rough price £100–£450 our estimate

    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

    up to 2.1× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2009.

    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.

Chrysler Sebring MOT pass rate by year

Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.

YearPass first timeAll cars that yearMOT tests
200960%59% +1610
200858%57% +1463 (small sample)
200760%57% +3179 (small sample)

Questions to ask the seller before buying a Chrysler Sebring

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

  1. Any recent work on the flexible brake hoses? (Flagged at MOT 5.5× as often on the Chrysler Sebring as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Any recent work on the track rod ends? (Flagged at MOT 2.5× as often on the Chrysler Sebring as on other cars the same age.)
  3. Any recent work on the engine oil leaks? (Flagged at MOT 2.3× as often on the Chrysler Sebring 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