2025 MOT results
Chrysler Grand Voyager common problems
The most common reason a Chrysler Grand Voyager fails its MOT is a sidelight out, on 19.1% of its 1,546 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 8 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a weak handbrake at 10.7% of failures against 1.4% expected; a lighting fault at 8.3% of failures against 1.9% expected; a braking fault at 9.1% of failures against 2.3% expected.
- Tests in 2025 3,788 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 40.8% 1,546 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 11.2% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 69.8% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Chrysler Grand Voyager MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Chrysler Grand Voyager tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 19.1% |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes | 15.7% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 11.8% |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value Brakes | 10.7% |
| Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side Brakes | 9.1% |
| Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | 8.3% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.1% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 7.2% |
| Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | 7.1% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 6.5% |
| Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes | 6.3% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 5.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Sidelight out
19.1% of failures 12.1% expected 1.6 times as often
A sidelight, also called a position lamp, not working. It marks the width of the car at night.
Walk round the car with the lights on and the hazards going; these are the cheapest failures to avoid.
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Weak handbrake
15.7% of failures 5.6% expected 2.8 times as often
The handbrake cannot hold the car to the efficiency the test requires, usually from a stretched cable or seized rear callipers.
On a hill, the handbrake should hold the car with a couple of clicks left in the lever.
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Engine management light on
11.8% of failures 6.0% expected 2 times as often
The engine management light is on, or has been disconnected. Either fails the test.
A cheap code reader on the diagnostic socket will say what the car has stored before you pay for a test.
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Weak handbrake
10.7% of failures 1.4% expected 7.6 times as often
The handbrake cannot hold the car to the efficiency the test requires, usually from a stretched cable or seized rear callipers.
On a hill, the handbrake should hold the car with a couple of clicks left in the lever.
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Braking fault
9.1% of failures 2.3% expected 4 times as often
A braking fault, which the test checks both by inspection and by measuring performance on a rolling road.
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Lighting fault
8.3% of failures 1.9% expected 4.4 times as often
A lighting fault. Lamps are the most common failure area on almost every model, and the cheapest to put right.
Which parts of the car fail
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails a Chrysler Grand Voyager, on 47.8% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is brakes, on 46.1% against 25.1% expected.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 47.8% |
| Brakes | 46.1% |
| Suspension | 29.8% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 14.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 14.2% |
| Tyres | 14.1% |
| Visibility | 12.2% |
| Steering | 7.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
69.8% of Chrysler Grand Voyager tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Chrysler Grand Voyagers, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 19.8% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 14.8% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 13.3% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 10.2% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 10.2% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 8.3% |
| Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories | 8.0% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes | 6.7% |
| Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension | 6.5% |
| Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes | 4.6% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 4.4% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has slight play Steering | 4.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Chrysler Grand Voyager problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Chrysler Grand Voyager?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Position lamp: not working” is the most common: it appears on 19.1% of failed Chrysler Grand Voyager tests. Across categories, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails one, on 47.8% of failed tests.
How often does a Chrysler Grand Voyager fail its MOT?
40.8% of Chrysler Grand Voyager tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 3,788 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 44 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Chrysler Grand Voyager than on other cars?
Yes. “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value” appears on 10.7% of its failures against 1.4% for cars of the same age, and “Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault” appears on 8.3% of its failures against 1.9% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Chrysler Grand Voyager aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 3,788 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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