Chevrolet Aveo MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Chevrolet Aveo took 10,049 MOT tests in Britain and passed 50% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 10,049
- First-time pass rate
- 50%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Aveo fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension24.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics21.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes15.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility9.4% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering8.6% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions7.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure7.6% (all cars 3.5%)
- Tyres7.3% (all cars 6.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 8.5%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 6.8%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 6.5%
- Stop lamp: not working 5.0%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 4.9%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 4.8%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 4.3%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.1%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 21.4%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 14.1%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 13.9%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 12.1%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 11.1%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 9.3%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 6.0%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 5.2%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 892 | 46% |
| 2009 | 3,354 | 46% |
| 2010 | 1,523 | 47% |
| 2011 | 1,253 | 52% |
| 2012 | 1,536 | 53% |
| 2013 | 1,359 | 57% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 9 years | 56,242 miles |
| 10 years | 65,693 miles |
| 11 years | 70,926 miles |
| 12 years | 64,240 miles |
| 13 years | 69,173 miles |
| 14 years | 70,793 miles |
| 15 years | 71,824 miles |
Check a particular Aveo
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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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.