MOT data by first-use year
2010 Chevrolet Captiva: MOT fail rate and common problems
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 6,678 MOT tests · Updated
48.5% of 2010 Chevrolet Captiva cars failed their MOT at 15 years; measured against vehicles the same age and test year, about the same as the 2011 cars (3,926 MOT tests) [1].
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- +13.8 to +8.1 points: the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 12 to 15 years, 6,678 MOT tests
- Brake light not working: fails 2.0–2.5× as often as all class 4 vehicles the same age at 15 years, 2,993 MOT tests of Chevrolet Captiva cars first used 2007–2010
- At 15 years (tested 2025): 48.5% failed, against 40.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 years in 2025, 1,214 MOT tests
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Figures are for 2010 Chevrolet Captiva cars as a group, not for one car.
- Fail rate at 15 years (2025)
- 48.5%
- vs 40.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 years in 2025
- 1,214 MOT tests
- Gap to all class 4, same age and year
- +11.8 pts
- over ages 12–15: +8.1 to +13.8 pts
- 6,678 MOT tests
- Against the 2011 cars
- +1.2 pts
- 95% range −2.4 to +4.8 pts, same ages, each against its own test year
- 3,926 MOT tests
- MOT tests of 2010 cars
- 6,678
- tested 2022–2025, 4 ages with 1,000+ tests
- 6,678 MOT tests
About the same as the 2011 cars: +1.2 points at the same ages (12–13), each year against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year; 95% range −2.4 to +4.8, from 3,926 MOT tests of 2010 cars and 2,354 of the 2011 cars. Not adjusted for mileage.
Every Chevrolet Captiva year against all class 4 vehicles the same age
2010 Chevrolet Captiva fail rate at each MOT
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 12 to 15 years old, the fail rate went from 51.8% to 48.5%, and the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year from +13.8 to +8.1 points. The widest gap was at 12 years (+13.8 points, 2,080 MOT tests).
| Test year | Age | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests | All class 4, same age and year | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 years | 51.8% | 49.6%–53.9% | 2,080 | 38.0% | +13.8 pts |
| 2023 | 13 years | 50.2% | 47.9%–52.4% | 1,846 | 39.2% | +11.0 pts |
| 2024 | 14 years | 53.3% | 50.8%–55.7% | 1,538 | 40.1% | +13.2 pts |
| 2025 | 15 years | 48.5% | 45.7%–51.3% | 1,214 | 40.4% | +8.1 pts |
All class 4: every class 4 vehicle (cars and light vans) tested at that age in the same test year.
2010 against the 2011 cars, age by age
| Age | 2010 | Years either side |
|---|---|---|
| 12 years | 51.8% 2,080 MOT tests, tested 2022 | 2011: 45.8% (1,279, tested 2023) |
| 13 years | 50.2% 1,846 MOT tests, tested 2023 | 2011: 51.5% (1,075, tested 2024) |
Each year was tested in a different calendar year; the verdict compares each against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year.
What fails on a Chevrolet Captiva at 15 years
All Chevrolet Captiva MOTs at 15 years, cars first used 2007–2010 (2,993 MOT tests; DVSA item counts are not split by first-use year). The most common fail items: brake light not working (8.4 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item), side/position light not working (8.0 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item) and exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1 per 100 MOT tests).
Brake light not working: fails 2.0–2.5× as often as all class 4 vehicles the same age, across at least 3 ages.
Car tax and ULEZ for a 2010 car
A car first registered in the UK in 2010 was issued a 59 (January–February), 10 (March–August) or 60 (September–December) plate, unless it was registered in Northern Ireland (no age identifier) or has since moved to a private plate. An imported one is plated when first registered here, so its plate can be newer than its first-use year. 10 plates
A 2010 car is taxed by its CO2 emissions band (A to M), shown on the V5C logbook. [2] Car tax calculator for a 2010 diesel car
For the London ULEZ, a 2010 diesel usually does not meet Euro 6. The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. [3] ULEZ checker
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Questions people ask
What is the MOT fail rate of a 2010 Chevrolet Captiva?
48.5% at 15 years (tested 2025), from 1,214 MOT tests, against 40.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 years in 2025.
Does the 2010 Chevrolet Captiva fail more MOTs than the 2011?
1.2 percentage points apart at the same ages (12–13), each against all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 3,926 MOT tests (95% range −2.4 to +4.8), so about the same.
At what ages were 2010 Chevrolet Captiva cars MOT tested in the data?
4 ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests: 12–15 years, tested 2022–2025, 6,678 MOT tests in all.
What fails most on a Chevrolet Captiva at 15 years?
8.4 in 100 MOT tests failed on brake light not working, the most common fail item (a wear item); the most common non-wear item was exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1 in 100). From 2,993 MOT tests of Chevrolet Captiva cars first used 2007–2010, not only 2010.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 6,678 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- GOV.UK, Vehicle tax rates. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
- Transport for London, Ultra Low Emission Zone. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
Cars tested at 15 years are compared with every class 4 vehicle tested at 15 years in the same test year. These rates are not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare