Chevrolet Orlando: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Chevrolet Orlando fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 8.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,885 individual Chevrolet Orlando tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 68.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 32 in every 100 Chevrolet Orlandos 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 Orlando tested had covered 93,832 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 Orlando 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 Orlando 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 Orlandos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Chevrolet Orlando

1. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 2.2% of tests (10.7x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.6% of tests (8.21x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.5% of tests (4.55x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.4% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this defect)
5. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.8% of tests (2.85x the national rate for this defect)
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.4% of tests (2.59x the national rate for this defect)
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.3% of tests (2.04x the national rate for this defect)
8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.9% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.7% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.8% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)

From 5,530 DVSA-tracked Chevrolet Orlando tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.5% of these flagged Chevrolet Orlando defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Chevrolet Orlando 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 Orlando year:

• 2011 Chevrolet Orlando - 68.7% first-time pass, 1,208 tests
• 2012 Chevrolet Orlando - 68.5% first-time pass, 1,690 tests
• 2013 Chevrolet Orlando - 70.8% first-time pass, 766 tests

Chevrolet Orlando by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

• Diesel Chevrolet Orlando - 67.1% first-time pass, 2,031 tests
• Petrol Chevrolet Orlando - 71.4% first-time pass, 1,817 tests

Other Chevrolet models

• Chevrolet Spark - 64.7%
• Chevrolet Matiz - 57.7%
• Chevrolet Aveo - 56.6%
• Chevrolet Captiva - 58.3%
• Chevrolet Cruze - 69%
• Chevrolet Kalos - 54.5%
• Chevrolet Lacetti - 56.2%
• Chevrolet Trax - 67.5%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Vauxhall Zafira - 68.7%
• Toyota Landcruiser Colorado - 68.6%
• MINI MINI - 68.5%
• Mazda Eunos - 68.5%
• Suzuki Splash - 68.4%
• Citroen Berlingo - 68.3%

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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