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Chevrolet Cruze MOT fail rate by age and year

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 19,837 MOT tests · Updated 7 Oct 2026

At 12 years, 42.4% of Chevrolet Cruze MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 36.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 12 (4,600 MOT tests) ^[1].

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Emissions and leaks: fails 2.0–2.4× as often as cars the same age at 12 years, 369 of 4,600 MOT tests
Mileage: median 79,895 miles at 12 years against 87,673 for all class 4 vehicles, 4,600 MOT tests
Before the mileage adjustment: 40.9% of MOT tests at 12 years ended in a fail, 4,600 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: 42.4%; vs 36.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 12; 4,600 MOT tests
Fail rate at 12 years, raw: 40.9%; vs 36.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 12; 4,600 MOT tests
Median mileage at 12 years: 79,895 mi; vs 87,673 mi for all class 4 vehicles; 4,600 MOT tests

Chevrolet Cruze 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. 20k DVSA MOT tests in all (19,837).

At 12 years and typical mileage that is 17% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 12 (4,600 MOT tests).

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

Chevrolet Cruze: 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	1,935	38.6%	38.5%	29.3%	+9.3 pts
10	3,588	37.4%	37.8%	31.9%	+5.9 pts
11	4,580	39.2%	39.8%	34.0%	+5.7 pts
12	4,600	40.9%	42.4%	36.1%	+6.3 pts
13	3,381	40.9%	42.2%	37.9%	+4.2 pts
14	1,753	41.6%	43.8%	39.6%	+4.2 pts

Higher MOT fail rate than average: 40.9% raw · 42.4% at typical mileage, against 36.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 12, 4,600 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict

What fails on a Chevrolet Cruze at 12 years

2 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 (4,600 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
Emissions and leaks	8.0	3.7	fails 2.0–2.4× as often as cars the same age	Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (MOT fail)
Visibility	7.4	5.2	fails 1.3–1.6× as often as cars the same age	Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail)
Lights and electrics	18.3	15.4	about average for cars the same age	Position lamp not working (MOT fail)
Suspension	13.8	13.4	about average for cars the same age	Coil spring fractured or broken (MOT fail)
Brakes	9.6	8.2	about average for cars the same age	Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail)
Tyres	7.0	7.1	about average for cars the same age	Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail)

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The figures here describe Chevrolet Cruze 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 Cruze's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
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Check a Chevrolet Cruze for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.

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Chevrolet Cruze recalls

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

R/2025/036 Also covers the Chevrolet Cruze: Chevrolet Takata Driver’s Airbag (29 vehicles of this model), built Jan 2009 to Dec 2017. From the recall's stated risk: “On affected vehicles the chemicals in the Takata airbags may deteriorate over time which may cause the inflator to rupture and lead to serious injury.”
R/2016/175 Also covers the Chevrolet Cruze: Engine may stall (781 vehicles of this model), built Nov 2008 to Sep 2010. From the recall's stated risk: “There is a possibility of intermittent loss of ignition.”
R/2015/034 Also covers the Chevrolet Cruze: Brake fluid may leak (5,630 vehicles of this model), built Oct 2008 to May 2011. From the recall's stated risk: “The affected vehicles may in some instances experience increased braking distance and potential degradation of braking performance caused by a leak of Brake…”

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Chevrolet Cruze 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 Cruze	42.4%	40.8% to 43.9%	4,600
Ford Focus MOT fail rate	37.7%	37.5% to 37.9%	268,184
Vauxhall Astra MOT fail rate	35.6%	35.4% to 35.8%	218,927
Volkswagen Golf MOT fail rate	29.5%	29.3% to 29.7%	209,281
BMW 1 Series MOT fail rate	29.6%	29.3% to 29.8%	114,955
Audi A3 MOT fail rate	30.0%	29.7% to 30.3%	103,404
Honda Civic MOT fail rate	34.1%	33.7% to 34.5%	57,965
Renault Megane MOT fail rate	47.9%	47.5% to 48.4%	48,760
Toyota Auris MOT fail rate	31.2%	30.7% to 31.7%	41,625

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

42.4% of MOT tests at 12 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (40.9% as tested), from 4,600 MOT tests, against 36.1% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Ford Focus was at 37.7%.

What fails most on a Chevrolet Cruze at 12 years?

8.0 in 100 MOT tests at 12 years failed on emissions and leaks, most often "malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction", then visibility (7.4) and lights and electrics (18.3), from 4,600 MOT tests.

How does the Chevrolet Cruze compare with the Ford Focus?

At 12 years the Chevrolet Cruze failed 42.4% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Ford Focus 37.7% and the Vauxhall Astra 35.6%, from 4,600, 268,184 and 218,927 MOT tests.

Does the Chevrolet Cruze fail on emissions and leaks more than other cars?

8.0 in 100 MOT tests at 12 years failed on emissions and leaks, against 3.7 for all class 4 vehicles: 2.0–2.4× as often, from 4,600 MOT tests, in the same direction at 4 ages.

What mileage does a Chevrolet Cruze have at 12 years?

A median of 79,895 miles at the MOT test at 12 years, against 87,673 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 4,600 MOT tests.

Sources

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 19,837 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.