2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Petrol · SK54 ABL

The most recent MOT test on 31 July 2024 at 64,370 miles resulted in a failure with no defects recorded, leaving the vehicle's current roadworthiness unconfirmed by a passing certificate. Prior to that, the test history shows a repeating pattern of immediate fail-then-pass cycles at short intervals, with failures on 11 July 2023 at 61,230 miles and 20 May 2022 at 57,788 miles both followed by passes days later with no defects logged. This suggests administrative or presentation issues at testing rather than progressive mechanical decline, and the trend reads as stable but unverified rather than worsening. The recorded mileage of 64,370 against a 2005 build date gives an average of roughly 3,065 miles per year, which is low for a 21-year-old car. The odometer moved only 3,138 miles between the May 2022 test and the July 2023 pass, then just 3,138 miles again to the July 2024 failure, confirming very light annual use. Such low accumulation often masks standing-time degradation such as perished rubber bushes, seized brake components, and corrosion, even where the record shows clean sheets. Because every entry lists no defects or advisories, the DVSA data offers no direct flag on suspension, braking, exhaust, or structural condition. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection focused on coil springs, suspension bushes, brake disc corrosion and potential binding calipers from prolonged inactivity, plus underbody and sill structural integrity for rust. The twin failed tests with zero recorded reasons warrant scrutiny of the actual failure causes, as the paperwork alone does not explain them.