Chevrolet Captiva: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Chevrolet Captiva fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 18.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 6,037 individual Chevrolet Captiva tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 58.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 42 in every 100 Chevrolet Captivas presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Chevrolet Captiva tested had covered 103,025 miles and was built around 2011.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Chevrolet Captiva sits 18.4 points below the national average, ranked 1,970 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

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 Captiva 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Chevrolet Captivas at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Chevrolet Captiva

1. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4% of tests (6.15x the national rate for this defect)
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.6% of tests (5.53x the national rate for this defect)
3. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 6.1% of tests (4.95x the national rate for this defect)
4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.7% of tests (4.15x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 17.9% of tests (3.57x the national rate for this defect)
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 4.3% of tests (3.38x the national rate for this defect)
7. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5% of tests (3.26x the national rate for this defect)
8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.8% of tests (2.93x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.9% of tests (2.64x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.2% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this defect)

From 6,034 DVSA-tracked Chevrolet Captiva tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.59% of these flagged Chevrolet Captiva defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Chevrolet Captiva

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Chevrolet Captiva before it actually fails on it.

1. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 2.8% of tests (7.33x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 26.5% of tests (4.77x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 12.5% of tests (4.4x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 18.5% of tests (3.57x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 4.7% of tests (3.4x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 12.5% of tests (3.19x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 6.4% of tests (2.41x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 31.6% of tests (2.36x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 13.5% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this advisory)
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17.3% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this advisory)

From 6,034 DVSA-tracked Chevrolet Captiva tests, 2024.

Chevrolet Captiva pass rate by model year

From its 2008 to its 2013 model year, the Chevrolet Captiva's first-time pass rate has risen 12.4 points, from 52.5% to 64.9%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Chevrolet Captiva year:

• 2008 Chevrolet Captiva - 52.5% first-time pass, 550 tests
• 2009 Chevrolet Captiva - 57.1% first-time pass, 638 tests
• 2010 Chevrolet Captiva - 54.6% first-time pass, 1,518 tests
• 2011 Chevrolet Captiva - 57% first-time pass, 1,064 tests
• 2012 Chevrolet Captiva - 64.6% first-time pass, 898 tests
• 2013 Chevrolet Captiva - 64.9% first-time pass, 971 tests

Other Chevrolet models

• Chevrolet Spark - 64.7%
• Chevrolet Matiz - 57.7%
• Chevrolet Aveo - 56.6%
• Chevrolet Cruze - 69%
• Chevrolet Orlando - 68.5%
• Chevrolet Kalos - 54.5%
• Chevrolet Lacetti - 56.2%
• Chevrolet Trax - 67.5%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Renault Grand Modus - 58.7%
• Renault G - 58.5%
• Fiat Scudo - 58.3%
• Talbot Express - 58.3%
• Chrysler Voyager - 58.2%
• Mazda Bongo - 58.1%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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