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Chevrolet MOT pass rates and common failures
Chevrolet cars passed 53.1% of their MOTs first time in 2024, across 50,275 class-4 initial tests and 9 model groups. That is below the 71.2% UK average, and ranks Chevrolet 59th of 59 makes in the dataset.
Pass rates track age more strongly than badge: an older Chevrolet is compared here against older cars of every other make, so read the age table below before drawing conclusions about the brand.
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Make-level pass rates cannot reveal the condition or provenance of one car.
Check its registration free for the actual MOT, tax and mileage record. Before buying, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.
What Chevrolet cars fail on
The items most often behind a first-test failure across Chevrolet model groups, as a share of Chevrolet tests. DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes rather than every possible one.
- Brake Performance — 9% of Chevrolet tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Position Lamps — 6.7% of Chevrolet tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
- Suspension Arms — 5.9% of Chevrolet tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Exhaust Emissions — 5.5% of Chevrolet tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
- Headlamps — 4% of Chevrolet tests. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
- Stop Lamp — 3.1% of Chevrolet tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
- Headlamp Aim — 2.1% of Chevrolet tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
- Rigid Brake Pipes — 1.9% of Chevrolet tests. Corroded brake pipes. Safety-critical and a sign of underbody corrosion.
Chevrolet MOT pass rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Initial pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10–14 years | 32,572 | 55.6% |
| 15–30 years | 17,659 | 48.5% |
Chevrolet models by MOT pass rate
| Model | Tests | Initial pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Spark | 13,562 | 55.5% |
| Matiz | 10,121 | 50.1% |
| Aveo | 7,921 | 49% |
| Captiva | 5,800 | 51% |
| Cruze | 3,979 | 60.3% |
| Orlando | 3,675 | 59% |
| Kalos | 2,192 | 47% |
| Lacetti | 1,726 | 49.5% |
| Trax | 1,299 | 62.9% |
How many Chevrolet vehicles are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 40,016 licensed and 9,078 SORN Chevrolet vehicles across 13 published model groups.
Licensed and SORN counts for every Chevrolet model
Before you buy
- Brake Performance — 9% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Position Lamps — 6.7% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
- Suspension Arms — 5.9% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Exhaust Emissions — 5.5% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
- Check the actual Chevrolet — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Common questions
What is the Chevrolet MOT pass rate?
53.1% of 50,275 class-4 initial MOT tests on Chevrolet cars passed first time in 2024 — below the 71.2% UK average across all published models.
Which Chevrolet has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the Chevrolet model groups with a substantial sample, the Spark has the highest initial pass rate at 55.5% across 13,562 tests. Pass rates track vehicle age closely, so newer model groups tend to sit higher.
Does a good Chevrolet pass rate mean the car I am looking at is fine?
No. A model-level rate describes a population, not one vehicle. Enter the registration for that car's own MOT, tax and mileage record, and check for outstanding finance, write-off and stolen markers before you buy.
Methodology and limitations
MOT outcomes describe testable items at the time of inspection. They are not a measure of overall mechanical reliability.
Scope: Class 4 normal initial MOT tests completed in 2024. Models require at least 1,000 qualifying tests. Duplicate source rows are removed using official DVSA test IDs.
Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency anonymised MOT tests and results, 2024, published 2025-05-23 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Check the actual car
Enter the registration for that Chevrolet's own free MOT, tax and mileage record. Before money changes hands, the £9.99 full history check adds outstanding finance, insurance write-off and stolen checks.