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.

MOT pass rates / Chevrolet

Chevrolet MOT pass rates and common failures

Name: Chevrolet MOT statistics
Creator: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

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.

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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%

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.

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