Petrol Chevrolet Aveo: MOT pass rate

57% of petrol Chevrolet Aveos pass the MOT first time, measured across 8,100 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 70,422.

Petrol against the other Chevrolet Aveo versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Chevrolet Aveo specifically, diesel is the strongest at 57.4%, and this petrol version sits 0.1 points below the 57.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Chevrolet Aveo had covered 70,422 miles at test, against 87,159 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Chevrolet Aveo page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Chevrolet Aveo

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7.6% of tests (5.86x the national rate for this defect)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.1% of tests (4.9x the national rate for this defect)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.5% of tests (4.4x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 21.6% of tests (4.3x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 4.4% of tests (4.13x the national rate for this defect)
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 8.6% of tests (3.84x the national rate for this defect)
7. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.1% of tests (3.02x the national rate for this defect)
8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.6% of tests (2.97x the national rate for this defect)
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3.2% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 4% of tests (2.4x the national rate for this defect)

From 8,164 DVSA-tracked petrol Chevrolet Aveo tests, 2024, split out from the Chevrolet Aveo's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.67% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Chevrolet Aveo

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6% of tests (4.49x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 7.8% of tests (3.91x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 10.8% of tests (3.8x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 21.6% of tests (3.49x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.9% of tests (2.87x the national rate for this defect)
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 15.4% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 36.3% of tests (2.71x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 6.1% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 10% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this defect)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.2% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)

From 8,164 DVSA-tracked petrol Chevrolet Aveo tests, 2024.

Other Chevrolet Aveo fuel types

• Diesel Chevrolet Aveo - 57.4%

All Chevrolet Aveo MOT data · Every model