Chevrolet: MOT pass rate and reliability

Chevrolet vehicles pass the MOT first time 62.8% of the time, measured across 57,493 DVSA tests. That is 14.2 points worse than the 77% national average, ranking Chevrolet 50 of 50 major brands sold in the UK.

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Every brand ranked

  1. Ferrari - 95.9%
  2. LEVC - 95.4%
  3. Aston Martin - 93.2%
  4. Bentley - 92.5%
  5. Porsche - 88.7%
  6. Lexus - 87.7%
  7. Tesla - 84.8%
  8. Maserati - 84.3%
  9. MG - 83.9%
  10. BMW - 82.5%
  11. Jaguar - 81.9%
  12. Abarth - 81.8%
  13. Audi - 81.6%
  14. MINI - 81.6%
  15. Toyota - 81.3%
  16. Land Rover - 80.6%
  17. Skoda - 80.6%
  18. Mercedes-Benz - 79.9%
  19. Suzuki - 79.5%
  20. Kia - 78.9%
  21. Hyundai - 78.8%
  22. SEAT - 78.7%
  23. Subaru - 78.6%
  24. Honda - 78.3%
  25. Dacia - 78.3%
  26. Volvo - 78.2%
  27. Jeep - 78%
  28. Smart - 77.6%
  29. Volkswagen - 77.1%
  30. Mazda - 77%
  31. Mitsubishi - 76.9%
  32. DS - 76.2%
  33. London Taxis International - 75.5%
  34. Ford - 74.8%
  35. Isuzu - 73.7%
  36. Nissan - 73.4%
  37. Peugeot - 73.2%
  38. Fiat - 73%
  39. Ssangyong - 73%
  40. Vauxhall - 72.4%
  41. Alfa Romeo - 72.4%
  42. Citroen - 70.8%
  43. Iveco - 70.2%
  44. Rover - 70.2%
  45. Saab - 69.1%
  46. Renault - 68.1%
  47. Chrysler - 67.2%
  48. Daihatsu - 67.1%
  49. Chrysler-Jeep - 67%
  50. Chevrolet - 62.8%

Chevrolet models

Most common MOT failures across every Chevrolet

Pooled across all Chevrolet models, not just one: what actually fails on a Chevrolet more than the UK average.

  1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 5.6% of tests (5.27x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.4% of tests (4.22x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.4% of tests (3.39x the national rate for this defect)
  4. 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, 3.1% of tests (3.23x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 6.2% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.2% of tests (2.62x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.5% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.1% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.5% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.7% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)

From 57,899 DVSA-tracked Chevrolet tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.36% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories across every Chevrolet

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. Pooled across all Chevrolet models, this is a different list from the failures above.

  1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 25.1% of tests (4.06x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 9.7% of tests (3.41x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6.2% of tests (3.1x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 16.8% of tests (3.01x the national rate for this advisory)
  5. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.4% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this advisory)
  6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 6.1% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this advisory)
  7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 10.6% of tests (2.05x the national rate for this advisory)
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 23.1% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 4.7% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29% of tests

From 57,899 DVSA-tracked Chevrolet tests, 2024.

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