Chevrolet MOT pass rates and reliability
We have 62,533 MOT tests on Chevrolet cars from 2023, covering 9 models with enough tests to compare. Choose a model to see what it fails on most often, how its pass rate changes with age and how far it is typically driven.
Across 62,533 MOT tests on Chevrolet cars in 2023, 54% passed first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. Of the Chevrolet models with enough tests, the Trax did best at 68% and the Lacetti did least well at 47%. Newer models pass more often whatever the make, so compare cars of a similar age.
Chevrolet models
| Model | Tests | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Spark | 15,779 | 55% |
| Matiz | 12,061 | 51% |
| Aveo | 10,049 | 50% |
| Captiva | 7,208 | 53% |
| Cruze | 5,639 | 60% |
| Orlando | 4,348 | 59% |
| Kalos | 3,201 | 47% |
| Lacetti | 2,722 | 47% |
| Trax | 1,526 | 68% |
What Chevrolet cars fail on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, across all models, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics21.6% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension17.8% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes15.7% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility8.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres7.9% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure6.8% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions6.3% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering3.8% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common Chevrolet failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 7.1%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 4.3%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.8%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.5%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 2.9%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.9%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.8%
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 2.7%
Check a particular Chevrolet
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.