Used car guide
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
64% pass first time (all 2002 cars: 58%)
Stands out: suspension arm bushes and joints 2.4×
244 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
56% pass first time (all 2002 cars: 58%)
Nothing stands out above the usual rate
130 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Chrysler PT Cruiser compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 233 | Suspension 52% |
| 2007 | 1,383 | Suspension 56% |
| 2006 | 1,297 | Suspension 57% |
| 2005 | 993 | Suspension 58% |
| 2004 | 671 | Suspension 61% |
| 2003 | 603 | Suspension 64% |
| 2001 | 238 | Suspension 49% |
| 2000 | 104 | Suspension 48% |