Used car guide · 1997–2012

Chrysler Voyager common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong on a used Chrysler Voyager, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 2,397 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.

The 2012 Chrysler Voyager

Too few Chrysler Voyager cars first registered in 2012 had an MOT during 2025 for reliable MOT figures. There are no known faults on record for this year in the UK buying guides we use, so the rest of this page covers the Chrysler Voyager as a whole.

14on the UK register at the end of 2025
Dieselmost common fuel (also petrol)
What to check on a 2012 car
  • MOT history

    Check the reg below: its MOT history shows what has been failed or advised, and whether the mileage adds up.

  • Service history

    Look for regular servicing and receipts for big jobs like a cambelt or clutch.

  • Finance and write-offs

    MOT records don’t show outstanding finance or insurance write-offs. A history check does.

  • Test drive

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check every warning light goes out, and make sure the gears and brakes feel right.

Other years

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).

2012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919981997

What usually goes wrong with a Chrysler Voyager?

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

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

Diesel

  • Battery

    up to 6.9× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2008.

    Rough price £80–£200 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the car starts cleanly and there are no warning lights once running.

  • Steering rack inner joints

    up to 2.8× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2008.

    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.

  • Track rod ends

    up to 2× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2008.

    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.

  • Braking performance

    up to 1.9× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2008.

    Rough price £100–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: On a quiet road, brake firmly from about 30mph. The car should stop straight without pulling.

Chrysler Voyager MOT pass rate by year

Of the years since 2005 with plenty of MOT tests, the 2008 Chrysler Voyager did best (54% passed first time, 3 points below all 2008 cars) and the 2006 did worst (51%, 5 points below all 2006 cars). Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.

YearPass first timeAll cars that yearMOT tests
200952%59% -7227 (small sample)
200854%57% -3587
200752%57% -5294 (small sample)
200651%56% -5519
200550%57% -7457 (small sample)
200452%57% -5213 (small sample)
200352%57% -5100 (small sample)

Questions to ask the seller before buying a Chrysler Voyager

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

  1. Any recent work on the steering rack inner joints? (Flagged at MOT 4.7× as often on the Chrysler Voyager as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Any recent work on the battery? (Flagged at MOT 5.9× as often on the Chrysler Voyager as on other cars the same age.)
  3. Any recent work on the anti-roll bar link bushes? (Flagged at MOT 5.6× as often on the Chrysler Voyager 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