Diesel Chevrolet Orlando: MOT pass rate

67.1% of diesel Chevrolet Orlandos pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,031 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 99,897.

Diesel against the other Chevrolet Orlando versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Chevrolet Orlando specifically, petrol is the strongest at 71.4%, and this diesel version sits 2 points below the 69.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Chevrolet Orlando fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Chevrolet Orlando had covered 99,897 miles at test, against 87,843 for the petrol. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Chevrolet Orlando page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Chevrolet Orlando

1. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 5.2% of tests (19.52x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5.2% of tests (8.79x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 10.6% of tests (4.64x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.8% of tests (2.69x 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, 2.2% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)
6. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.7% of tests (2.07x 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, 4.4% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.4% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.9% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.7% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,043 DVSA-tracked diesel Chevrolet Orlando tests, 2024, split out from the Chevrolet Orlando's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.69% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Chevrolet Orlando

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 13.4% of tests (9.79x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 27.6% of tests (4.96x the national rate for this defect)
3. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 7.3% of tests (2.77x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17.7% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.7% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 38.3% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.1% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.9% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.8% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.4% of tests

From 2,043 DVSA-tracked diesel Chevrolet Orlando tests, 2024.

Other Chevrolet Orlando fuel types

• Petrol Chevrolet Orlando - 71.4%

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