Chevrolet Lacetti: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Chevrolet Lacetti fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 20.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,091 individual Chevrolet Lacetti tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 56.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 44 in every 100 Chevrolet Lacettis 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 Lacetti tested had covered 75,252 miles and was built around 2008.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Chevrolet Lacetti sits 20.5 points below the national average, ranked 1,990 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 Lacetti 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 Lacettis at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Chevrolet Lacetti

1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 15.2% of tests (16.12x the national rate for this defect)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6.3% of tests (6.09x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 3.5% of tests (5.86x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 6% of tests (5.6x the national rate for this defect)
5. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 6.2% of tests (4.57x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 8.8% of tests (3.75x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.4% of tests (3.4x the national rate for this defect)
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 7.1% of tests (3.18x the national rate for this defect)
9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.9% of tests (2.98x the national rate for this defect)
10. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.3% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,089 DVSA-tracked Chevrolet Lacetti tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.22% of these flagged Chevrolet Lacetti defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Chevrolet Lacetti

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 Lacetti before it actually fails on it.

1. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 7% of tests (28.94x 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, 33.7% of tests (6.05x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 6.5% of tests (5.84x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 33.1% of tests (5.35x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 10% of tests (4.98x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 7% of tests (4.64x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 9.5% of tests (3.57x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 9.8% of tests (3.45x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 12.7% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 23.3% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this advisory)

From 2,089 DVSA-tracked Chevrolet Lacetti tests, 2024.

Chevrolet Lacetti pass rate by model year

From its 2007 to its 2009 model year, the Chevrolet Lacetti's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.6 points, from 57.9% to 53.3%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Chevrolet Lacetti year:

• 2006 Chevrolet Lacetti - 56.3% first-time pass, 263 tests
• 2007 Chevrolet Lacetti - 57.9% first-time pass, 368 tests
• 2008 Chevrolet Lacetti - 58.2% first-time pass, 469 tests
• 2009 Chevrolet Lacetti - 53.3% first-time pass, 518 tests
• 2010 Chevrolet Lacetti - 61.3% first-time pass, 204 tests

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 Trax - 67.5%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - 57.2%
• Nissan Kubistar - 56.8%
• Chevrolet Aveo - 56.6%
• Renault Espace - 56.2%
• Kia Cerato - 55.8%
• Ford Freda - 55.5%

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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