Chevrolet Captiva MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Chevrolet Captiva took 7,208 MOT tests in Britain and passed 53% 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
- 7,208
- First-time pass rate
- 53%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Captiva fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics23.7% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension17.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes16.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres9.2% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure9.2% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility8.6% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions7.9% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering4.0% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Stop lamp: not working 6.5%
- Position lamp: not working 5.3%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 5.1%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 4.7%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 4.7%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4.5%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 4.4%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 4.0%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 26.5%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 20.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 12.9%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 10.1%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 9.8%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 8.8%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 8.8%
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 | 781 | 51% |
| 2009 | 820 | 50% |
| 2010 | 1,829 | 49% |
| 2011 | 1,260 | 53% |
| 2012 | 1,033 | 56% |
| 2013 | 1,055 | 59% |
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 | 81,793 miles |
| 10 years | 84,637 miles |
| 11 years | 89,899 miles |
| 12 years | 96,947 miles |
| 13 years | 106,467 miles |
| 14 years | 106,712 miles |
| 15 years | 113,061 miles |
| 16 years | 111,090 miles |
Check a particular Captiva
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.