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2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.1L Diesel · FH57 YUJ

FH57 YUJ

2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser (2.1L, diesel). First registered 26 Dec 2007. Recorded mileage 120,006 miles. MOT expired on 02 Jan 2025.

Make & Model
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
Year / Origin
2007 · Nottingham
Safety Recall
Unknown
MOT Status
Expired on 02 Jan 2025
Road Tax
—
Recorded Mileage
120,006 mi
ULEZ Compliance
Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
Fuel & Engine
Diesel · 2.1L
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MOT Status
Expired
Expired on 02 Jan 2025
Tax Status
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Fuel Type
Diesel
Year
2007
Engine
2148cc
Mechanical Assessment

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The Chrysler PT Cruiser presents as roadworthy on the basis of its most recent test, with the January 2024 MOT at 120,006 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. The maintenance trend across the available history is stable, showing clean passes in December 2021 at 113,076 miles, December 2022 at 117,855 miles, and January 2024 at 120,006 miles. A single failure on 11 December 2021 carries no recorded defects, suggesting an administrative or unlogged issue rather than a mechanical fault, with the vehicle passing four days later. Mileage accumulation is consistent with typical use for a 2007 vehicle. The record shows roughly 6,316 miles per year against the 120,006 total, with only 2,151 miles added between December 2021 and December 2022, then 2,151 miles again to January 2024. No rapid accumulation or unexplained gaps appear. The sparse history, with just four entries across the final years, limits insight into earlier consumable replacement cycles such as tyres, brake discs, or suspension bushes. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and corrosion, given the vehicle's 19-year age and the absence of advisory notes in the supplied record. The tester logged no worn coil springs, binding calipers, or exhaust emissions concerns, but MOT silence does not confirm component condition at 120,006 miles. Pre-purchase checks should cover front suspension arms, subframe rust, and brake hose flexibility. The clean pass pattern implies previous owners maintained basic statutory compliance, yet no data exists on intermittent faults or wear below test thresholds.
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FH57 YUJ Key Findings

  • 4 MOT tests recorded
  • Latest MOT passed on 03/01/2024
  • 120,006 miles recorded at latest MOT
  • 1 historical MOT failure
  • No defects recorded at the latest MOT

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FH57 YUJ MOT History

Vehicle record last updated: 15 Apr 2026, 17:56
MOT Analysis

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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2007 Chrysler Pt Cruiser (FH57 YUJ) between December 2021 and January 2024.

The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.

The most recent test on 03 January 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.

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FH57 YUJ Mileage History

  1. 15/12/2021113,076 mi
  2. 23/12/2022117,855 mi+4,779 mi
  3. 03/01/2024120,006 mi+2,151 mi

Average of roughly 3,378 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.

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May be subject to ULEZ charges

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MOT Roadworthiness Analysis
55
/ 100 · Below Average
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average

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Good MOT pass rate (75%)
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