MOT data
Chevrolet Lacetti MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 8,136 MOT tests · Updated
At 15 years, 54.9% of Chevrolet Lacetti MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 42.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 (1,975 MOT tests) [1].
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- Brakes: fails 2.0–2.4× as often as cars the same age at 15 years, 464 of 1,975 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 73,076 miles at 15 years against 100,157 for all class 4 vehicles, 1,975 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 52.1% of MOT tests at 15 years ended in a fail, 1,975 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 15 years, typical mileage
- 54.9%
- vs 42.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15
- 1,975 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 15 years, raw
- 52.1%
- vs 42.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15
- 1,975 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 15 years
- 73,076 mi
- vs 100,157 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 1,975 MOT tests
Chevrolet Lacetti 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. 8k DVSA MOT tests in all (8,136).
At 15 years and typical mileage that is 30% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 15 (1,975 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 47.7% | 52.2% | 39.6% |
| 14 | 50.1% | 54.0% | 41.2% |
| 15 | 52.1% | 54.9% | 42.2% |
| 16 | 53.4% | 58.3% | 42.9% |
| 17 | 51.7% | 58.1% | 43.4% |
Higher MOT fail rate than average: 52.1% raw · 54.9% at typical mileage, against 42.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 15, 1,975 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a Chevrolet Lacetti at 15 years
3 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.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 23.5 | 10.7 | fails 2.0–2.4× as often as cars the same age | Brake pipe excessively corroded (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 27.4 | 19.5 | fails 1.3–1.5× as often as cars the same age | Position lamp not working (MOT fail) |
| Body and structure | 11.4 | 6.7 | fails 1.5–1.9× as often as cars the same age | Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 19.4 | 16.7 | about average for cars the same age | Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 9.3 | 7.5 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
| Emissions and leaks | 9.0 | 5.7 | about average for cars the same age | Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (MOT fail) |
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Check one Chevrolet Lacetti, not the average
The figures here describe Chevrolet Lacetti 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 Lacetti's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Chevrolet Lacetti The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Chevrolet Lacetti for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Mileage at MOT
At 15 years, 52.1% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 54.9%, so mileage explains part of the gap.
| Miles | MOT tests | Chevrolet Lacetti | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 547 | 45.7% | 31.4% |
| 60-90k | 781 | 55.6% | 40.5% |
| 90-120k | 405 | 60.0% | 45.1% |
| 120-150k | 103 | 55.3% | 45.9% |
Chevrolet Lacetti recalls
2 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Chevrolet Lacetti vehicles. The latest:
- R/2012/090 Also covers the Chevrolet Lacetti: Braking efficiency may be affected (38,876 vehicles of this model), built Jan 2007 to Dec 2008. From the recall's stated risk: “Incorrect type of brake fluid installed at production could cause internal corrosion of the ABS module.”
- R/2005/055 Also covers the Chevrolet Lacetti: Possibility that brake lights may stay on (4,473 vehicles of this model), built Apr 2003 to Jul 2004. From the recall's stated risk: “The brake light switch may become maladjusted if an upward force is inadvertently applied to the brake pedal.”
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Chevrolet Lacetti against similar cars at 15 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 15 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Lacetti | 54.9% | 51.5% to 58.3% | 1,975 |
| Ford Focus MOT fail rate | 42.1% | 41.9% to 42.4% | 218,895 |
| Volkswagen Golf MOT fail rate | 37.0% | 36.7% to 37.2% | 183,764 |
| Vauxhall Astra MOT fail rate | 43.9% | 43.6% to 44.1% | 181,492 |
| Honda Civic MOT fail rate | 42.3% | 42.0% to 42.6% | 88,735 |
| Audi A3 MOT fail rate | 36.9% | 36.6% to 37.3% | 86,747 |
| BMW 1 Series MOT fail rate | 32.7% | 32.3% to 33.0% | 71,791 |
| Toyota Auris MOT fail rate | 39.2% | 38.8% to 39.7% | 45,434 |
| Renault Megane MOT fail rate | 51.2% | 50.7% to 51.7% | 38,570 |
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Running costs
By part
- Chevrolet Lacetti suspension problems
- Chevrolet Lacetti brakes problems
- Chevrolet Lacetti lights and electrics problems
- Chevrolet Lacetti steering problems
- Chevrolet Lacetti body and structure problems
- Chevrolet Lacetti exhaust and emissions problems
- Chevrolet Lacetti seat belts and airbags problems
- Chevrolet Lacetti windscreen and wipers problems
- Chevrolet Lacetti tyres problems
Problems, recalls and costs
Questions people ask
How often does a Chevrolet Lacetti fail its MOT at 15 years?
54.9% of MOT tests at 15 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (52.1% as tested), from 1,975 MOT tests, against 42.2% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Ford Focus was at 42.1%.
What fails most on a Chevrolet Lacetti at 15 years?
23.5 in 100 MOT tests at 15 years failed on brakes, most often "brake pipe excessively corroded", then lights and electrics (27.4) and body and structure (11.4), from 1,975 MOT tests.
What mileage does a Chevrolet Lacetti have at 15 years?
A median of 73,076 miles at the MOT test at 15 years, against 100,157 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 1,975 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 8,136 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 15 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 15 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.