UK vehicle statistics / Chrysler
How many Chrysler cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 15,769 licensed and 11,823 SORN Chrysler vehicles in the UK, across 11 published model groups. That means 1 in 2 surviving Chrysler is currently off the road.
Looking at a Chrysler?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Chrysler fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Chrysler model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 73,508 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 15,769 in 2026 Q1, down 79%. That is down 53% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 11,823 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 27,592 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Chrysler MOT pass rate
In 2024, 60.8% of 11,796 Chrysler MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.
The items most often behind a first-test failure across published Chrysler model groups:
- Brake Performance — 9% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Suspension Arms — 4.8% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Headlamp Aim — 3.5% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
- Springs — 3.4% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
See every model on the Chrysler MOT pass rate page.
Before you buy
- Brake Performance — 9% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Suspension Arms — 4.8% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Headlamp Aim — 3.5% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
- Springs — 3.4% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
- Ask why it was off the road — Of the 27,592 Chrysler vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (11,823 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 79% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 73,508. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
- Check the actual Chrysler — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest Chrysler models
The published Chrysler model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- Sunbeam — 55 licensed, 115 SORN
- 300 — 143 licensed, 98 SORN
- Neon — 84 licensed, 395 SORN
- Delta — 439 licensed, 78 SORN
- Sebring — 235 licensed, 358 SORN
Every Chrysler model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Voyager | 2,848 | 2,825 |
| 300c | 3,332 | 1,762 |
| Ypsilon | 4,116 | 272 |
| PT Cruiser | 1,481 | 2,468 |
| Voyager | 1,550 | 2,017 |
| Crossfire | 1,486 | 1,435 |
| Sebring | 235 | 358 |
| Delta | 439 | 78 |
| Neon | 84 | 395 |
| 300 | 143 | 98 |
| Sunbeam | 55 | 115 |
How to read these numbers
Licensed means taxed and legal to use on the road at the end of the quarter. SORN means the keeper has declared it off the road — it still exists, but it is not in use. A model group's total is the best available proxy for how many survive, and a shrinking one means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply.
Common questions
How many Chrysler cars are left in the UK?
15,769 Chrysler vehicles were licensed and 11,823 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 11 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Chrysler is rarest?
Of the published Chrysler model groups, the Sunbeam has the smallest surviving population at 55 licensed and 115 SORN.
Is the Chrysler fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 73,508 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 15,769 in 2026 Q1, down 79%. That is down 53% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 11,823 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 27,592 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
What is the Chrysler MOT pass rate?
60.8% of 11,796 class-4 initial MOT tests on Chrysler cars passed first time in 2024 — below the 71.2% UK average.
What do Chrysler cars fail the MOT on?
Across published Chrysler model groups, the most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (9% of tests), suspension arms (4.8% of tests), headlamp aim (3.5% of tests). DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes.
Does a Chrysler population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's own free MOT, tax and mileage record.
Source and limitations
Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.
Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.