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Chevrolet Captiva MOT fail rate by age and year

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 25,550 MOT tests · Updated 7 Oct 2026

At 12 years, 45.2% of Chevrolet Captiva MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 36.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 12 (5,131 MOT tests) ^[1].

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Lights and electrics: fails 1.5–1.7× as often as cars the same age at 12 years, 1,264 of 5,131 MOT tests
Mileage: median 96,335 miles at 12 years against 87,673 for all class 4 vehicles, 5,131 MOT tests
Before the mileage adjustment: 46.6% of MOT tests at 12 years ended in a fail, 5,131 MOT tests

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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 12 in the same test year.

Fail rate at 12 years, typical mileage: 45.2%; vs 36.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 12; 5,131 MOT tests
Fail rate at 12 years, raw: 46.6%; vs 36.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 12; 5,131 MOT tests
Rank at 12 years: 166 of 191; 1 = fewest fails at typical mileage, among models with 5,000+ MOT tests at 12; 5,131 MOT tests
Median mileage at 12 years: 96,335 mi; vs 87,673 mi for all class 4 vehicles; 5,131 MOT tests

Chevrolet Captiva MOT fail rate by age

Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 26k DVSA MOT tests in all (25,550).

At 12 years and typical mileage that is 23% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 12 (5,131 MOT tests).

Chevrolet Captiva, one line per first-use year (darker = newer) all class 4 vehicles at the same age

Chevrolet Captiva: share of MOT tests that failed, by age. Only ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests. 'Typical mileage' is n/a where the model's mileage bands cover less than 80% of the national mix.
Age	MOT tests	Raw	Typical mileage	All class 4	Difference
9	1,311	38.0%	37.4%	29.4%	+8.0 pts
10	2,393	40.5%	38.7%	32.0%	+6.7 pts
11	3,528	44.4%	43.2%	34.3%	+8.9 pts
12	5,131	46.6%	45.2%	36.8%	+8.4 pts
13	4,636	49.6%	47.9%	38.8%	+9.2 pts
14	4,270	50.7%	50.0%	40.5%	+9.5 pts
15	2,993	49.0%	48.6%	41.6%	+7.0 pts
16	1,288	51.6%	49.7%	42.6%	+7.1 pts

Higher MOT fail rate than average: 46.6% raw · 45.2% at typical mileage, against 36.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 12, 5,131 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict

What fails on a Chevrolet Captiva at 12 years

7 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.

What failed at 12 years, per 100 MOT tests (5,131 MOT tests), against all class 4 vehicles tested at 12. A test that fails on two parts counts for both.
Part	Per 100	All class 4	Compared	Most common fail
Lights and electrics	24.6	15.4	fails 1.5–1.7× as often as cars the same age	Stop lamp not working (MOT fail)
Brakes	16.0	8.2	fails 1.8–2.1× as often as cars the same age	Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail)
Suspension	17.8	13.4	fails 1.3–1.4× as often as cars the same age	Coil spring fractured or broken (MOT fail)
Body and structure	8.7	4.3	fails 1.9–2.2× as often as cars the same age	Drive shaft constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (MOT fail)
Visibility	8.6	5.2	fails 1.5–1.8× as often as cars the same age	Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail)
Emissions and leaks	7.1	3.7	fails 1.8–2.1× as often as cars the same age	Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (MOT fail)
Steering	4.0	2.8	fails 1.3–1.7× as often as cars the same age	Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (MOT fail)

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The figures here describe Chevrolet Captiva cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.

Check a Chevrolet Captiva's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
Mileage check on a Chevrolet Captiva The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
Check a Chevrolet Captiva for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.

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Chevrolet Captiva recalls

6 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Chevrolet Captiva vehicles. The latest:

R/2018/129 Fuel may leak (8,606 vehicles of this model). From the recall's stated risk: “on a certain number of Chevrolet Captiva (RHD) with 2.0L Diesel Engine Model Year 2007 - 2010 there is a potential for a fuel leak caused by a partial or…”
R/2016/263 Also covers the Chevrolet Captiva: Possibility of a fire (10 vehicles of this model), built Nov 2013 to Jun 2015. From the recall's stated risk: “Vehicles equipped with stop/start system might have a starter motor failure while driving due to thermal damage of the starter cable.”
R/2015/114 Also covers the Chevrolet Captiva: Engine may start inadvertently (5,251 vehicles of this model), built Mar 2006 to Jul 2011. From the recall's stated risk: “Repeated key insertion could create intense wear condition on the trigger of the ignition cylinder internal component.”

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Chevrolet Captiva against similar cars at 12 years

Same class and fuel, all tested at 12 years, at typical mileage.

Model	Fail rate	95% range	MOT tests
Chevrolet Captiva	45.2%	43.5% to 46.9%	5,131
Nissan Qashqai MOT fail rate	45.8%	45.6% to 46.1%	152,233
Land Rover Freelander MOT fail rate	24.6%	24.2% to 25.0%	50,678
Honda CR-V MOT fail rate	22.6%	22.2% to 23.0%	47,118
Kia Sportage MOT fail rate	36.7%	36.2% to 37.2%	42,623
Peugeot 3008 MOT fail rate	45.6%	45.0% to 46.1%	41,589
Ford Kuga MOT fail rate	33.5%	33.0% to 34.1%	41,201
Volkswagen Tiguan MOT fail rate	29.4%	28.8% to 29.9%	35,400
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque MOT fail rate	23.8%	23.3% to 24.3%	29,755

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How often does a Chevrolet Captiva fail its MOT at 12 years?

45.2% of MOT tests at 12 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (46.6% as tested), from 5,131 MOT tests, against 36.8% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Nissan Qashqai was at 45.8%.

What fails most on a Chevrolet Captiva at 12 years?

24.6 in 100 MOT tests at 12 years failed on lights and electrics, most often "stop lamp not working", then brakes (16.0) and suspension (17.8), from 5,131 MOT tests.

How does the Chevrolet Captiva compare with the Nissan Qashqai?

At 12 years the Chevrolet Captiva failed 45.2% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Nissan Qashqai 45.8% and the Land Rover Freelander 24.6%, from 5,131, 152,233 and 50,678 MOT tests.

What mileage does a Chevrolet Captiva have at 12 years?

A median of 96,335 miles at the MOT test at 12 years, against 87,673 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 5,131 MOT tests.

Sources

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 25,550 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Cars tested at 12 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 12 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.