2004 Chrysler Crossfire 3.2L Petrol · FA54 SRX

The most recent MOT on 26 May 2026 was a pass at 100,369 mi, but it followed a failure just six weeks earlier (14 Apr 2026) that flagged three separate problems: the nearside rear direction indicator was the wrong colour, the exhaust CO level at idle was above the limit, and the driver’s seat fore‑and‑aft adjustment was not working. Those items have not been re‑tested since the pass, so they remain the most immediate safety concerns. A recurring theme in the record is corrosion and wear on the brake pipe and suspension components. The brake pipe was noted as corroded and coated in grease in both April 2024 entries, and the same year a near‑front lower suspension arm bush was described as excessively worn. In 2025 a free movement was detected from the steering box on the off‑side front, and in 2024 the off‑side front track‑rod ball‑joint dust cover was damaged. These repeated mentions suggest that the rear brake pipe and front suspension/steering linkage are the parts most likely to need attention or replacement soon. Overall the trend is mixed. The vehicle has managed to pass three of its five recent tests, but each pass is preceded by a failure, and the same areas (brake pipe corrosion, suspension bush wear, and steering‑box movement) keep resurfacing. This points to a stable‑to‑worsening pattern: the underlying corrosion and wear are not being fully remedied, so the likelihood of future failures is higher than for a car with a clean history. Mileage is 100,369 mi on a 2004 model – roughly 4,500 mi per year, which is low for a 22‑year‑old car.