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. On a Chevrolet Lacetti bought as a 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 what damaged Chevrolet Lacettis actually sold for 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, 14.6% of tests (17.6x the national rate for this defect)
2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.1% of tests (13.65x the national rate for this defect)
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.4% of tests (9.28x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.4% of tests (7.08x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 5.8% of tests (7.01x the national rate for this defect)
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.4% of tests (5.47x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 7.4% of tests (4.21x 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, 6.2% of tests (3.79x the national rate for this defect)
9. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.8% of tests (3.42x the national rate for this defect)
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.3% of tests (3.39x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,024 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 4.97% nationally.

Chevrolet Lacetti pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. 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

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