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2005 Chrysler-Jeep Crossfire: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Chrysler-Jeep Crossfire first registered in 2005: we looked at the 290 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 290 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

290MOTs of 2005 cars, done in 2023–2025
72%pass first time (all 2005 cars: 57%)
3,800typical miles a year
2.9×the usual rate for wheel bearings

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2005 Chrysler-Jeep Crossfire?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2005 Chrysler-Jeep Crossfire than on all cars registered in 2005.

  • Wheel bearings2.9× usual
    Chrysler-Jeep Crossfire
    10.3% All 2005 cars
    3.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1%, 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.

Common 2005 Chrysler-Jeep Crossfire MOT failures and advisories

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

  • Lights and electrics
    36% 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
    33% 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.

  • Tyres
    33% 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.

  • Suspension
    24% 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.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    16% 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.

  • Exhaust and emissions
    9% of testsRough price £100–£1,200

    At the viewing: Look for black soot in the tailpipe, listen for blowing from the exhaust and check for engine or DPF warning lights.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2005 Chrysler-Jeep Crossfire

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

  1. Any recent work on the wheel bearings? (Flagged at MOT 2.9× as often on the 2005 Chrysler-Jeep Crossfire as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Chrysler-Jeep Crossfire compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2007118Lights and electrics 32%
2006235Brakes 35%
2004301Lights and electrics 41%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Chrysler-Jeep Crossfire cars first registered in 2005. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score