Chevrolet Camaro: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Chevrolet Camaro passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 518 individual Chevrolet Camaro tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 88.8% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +12.1 points |
| Tests analysed | 518 |
| Average mileage at test | 47,538 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2012 |
| Reliability rank | 896 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 88.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Chevrolet Camaros presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Chevrolet Camaro tested had covered 47,538 miles and was built around 2012.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Chevrolet Camaro bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.
Looking at a specific Chevrolet Camaro rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Chevrolet Camaros actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Chevrolet Camaro
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.5% of tests (4.57x the national rate for this defect)
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests (3.93x the national rate for this defect)
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.5% of tests (3.16x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.5% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
- Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests (39.9x the national rate for this defect)
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.6% of tests
- A stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp, 0.5% of tests (14.35x the national rate for this defect)
From 1,166 DVSA-tracked Chevrolet Camaro tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.09% of these flagged Chevrolet Camaro defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Other Chevrolet models
- Chevrolet Spark - 64.7%
- Chevrolet Matiz - 57.7%
- Chevrolet Aveo - 56.6%
- Chevrolet Captiva - 58.3%
- Chevrolet Cruze - 69%
- Chevrolet Orlando - 68.5%
- Chevrolet Kalos - 54.5%
- Chevrolet Lacetti - 56.2%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Audi Q3 S Line Black Ed 35 Tfsi - 88.8%
- Ford Cortina - 88.8%
- Kia Proceed GT-Line Isg S-A - 88.8%
- Vauxhall Corsa Se - 88.7%
- Mitsubishi Eclipse - 88.7%
- BMW 520d M Sport Mhev Auto - 88.7%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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