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BL08 FUU

2008 Chrysler Sebring

Red Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Jun 2022
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

113,241 mi
Last recorded113,241 miles
Recorded on1 Jun 2021
Typical for 2008 Chrysler Sebring66,919 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL08 FUU
MakeChrysler
ModelSebring
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Jun 2021 113,241 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy and play (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and going out of shape around inner tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer casing around bush corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy and play (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge flat spots around inner tread and going out of shape 215/55/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer casing around bush corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 1 Jun 2021 113,241 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy and play (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and going out of shape around inner tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer casing around bush corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy and play (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge flat spots around inner tread and going out of shape 215/55/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer casing around bush corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 12 Jun 2020 108,343 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking 215/55/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer casing of bush corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer casing of bush corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear tyres starting to go out of shape around inner treads

Fail 9 Jun 2020 108,331 miles

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking 215/55/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer casing of bush corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer casing of bush corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear tyres starting to go out of shape around inner treads

Pass 11 Jun 2019 101,293 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer casing also corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer casing also corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre going out of shape around inner tread. 215/55/19

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front tyres scrubbing around inner and outer edges of treads and cracking

Fail 11 Jun 2019 101,293 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer casing also corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer casing also corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre going out of shape around inner tread. 215/55/19

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front tyres scrubbing around inner and outer edges of treads and cracking

Pass 21 Jun 2018 92,738 miles

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

front brake pads over half worn

oil leak

oil leak

Fail 20 Jun 2018 92,699 miles

Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

front brake pads over half worn

oil leak

oil leak

Pass 8 Jun 2017 84,087 miles

offside and nearside rear tyres on legal limit of 1.6mm on inner tread.Going out of shape on inner tread.Advise to replace asap 215/55/18

Pass 9 Jun 2016 75,236 miles

oil leak

rear tyres going out of shape on inner edge

Pass 1 Jun 2015 66,070 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Jun 2014 57,892 miles

Oil leak

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front tyres scrubbing on edges of tread. 215/55/18

Fail 10 Jun 2014 57,666 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front tyres scrubbing on edges of tread. 215/55/18

Pass 11 Jun 2013 50,993 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2012 39,199 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Jun 2011 26,429 miles

Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 28 Jun 2011 26,429 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

How Reliable is the Chrysler Sebring?

Based on 30,426 MOT tests across 2,563 vehicles.

72.9%
Pass Rate
6,142
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
2,563
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,331
position lamp(s) not working 644
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 601
Registration plate lamp not working 544
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 520
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BL08 FUU is a 2008 Chrysler Sebring in Red with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2008 Chrysler Sebring models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 66,919 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Chrysler Sebring fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,331 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BL08 FUU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Chrysler Sebring typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 18 years old, this Chrysler Sebring is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BL08 FUU is a 2008 Chrysler Sebring, first registered on 28 June 2008.

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