2014 Chevrolet Spark: MOT pass rate and reliability

67.4% of 2014 Chevrolet Sparks pass the MOT first time, measured across 752 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 54,391 miles.

How the 2014 compares

  • Against all Chevrolet Sparks (65.1%, 14,736 tests): +2.3 points
  • Against all 2014 cars (75.4%): -8 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Chevrolet Spark model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2014 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Chevrolet Spark:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2010 65.6% 3,048 71,131
2011 65.3% 3,549 70,745
2012 64.4% 3,552 68,723
2013 64.7% 3,825 66,391
2014 67.4% 752 54,391

What this means if you are buying a 2014 Spark

The 2014 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.3 points more often than the Chevrolet Spark average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 12-year-old car fails on

A 2014 car is 12 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2014 Chevrolet Spark the average at test was 54,391 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2014 is the strongest year on record for this model at 67.4%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

All Chevrolet Spark MOT data · Every model