2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Petrol · YT55 ACV

The 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed its most recent MOT on 2 June 2025 at 91,072 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend reads as stable across the available history, with the three most recent annual tests clearing clean. A buyer should note the two earlier failures from 2023 and 2024 both occurred with no defects logged by the tester, suggesting administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical fault on the vehicle itself. Recorded mileage sits at 91,072 against an age of roughly 21 years, equating to about 4,337 miles per year and marking this as a low-use example. The odometer moved only 1,748 miles between the April 2023 test at 83,240 and the April 2024 test at 84,988, then a further 6,084 miles to the June 2025 pass. Such low annual accumulation implies extended standing periods, which commonly accelerates perishing of rubber suspension bushes, tyre sidewalls, and brake caliper seizure even where the MOT shows clean. Given the absence of any advisories or recorded wear across the full record, no recurring mechanical or structural faults emerge to track. The DVSA data alone offers no flag on corrosion, exhaust emissions, brake discs, or coil springs. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the sills and subframe for hidden rust, confirm the brakes are free from binding after storage, and check tyre dates given the low mileage pattern. The clean test sequence points to an owner who kept the car lightly used and presented it for timely testing, though the twin zero-defect failures in 2023 and 2024 warrant a check of the original failure reasons on the DVSA portal. On the evidence supplied, the vehicle shows no worsening trend and remains a sound candidate pending a hands-on survey.