MOT data
Chevrolet Orlando MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 16,212 MOT tests · Updated
At 11 years, 41.0% of Chevrolet Orlando MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 34.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 11 (4,408 MOT tests) [1].
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- Lights and electrics: fails 1.3–1.5× as often as cars the same age at 11 years, 840 of 4,408 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 85,457 miles at 11 years against 81,778 for all class 4 vehicles, 4,408 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 40.9% of MOT tests at 11 years ended in a fail, 4,408 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 11 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 11 years, typical mileage
- 41.0%
- vs 34.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 11
- 4,408 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 11 years, raw
- 40.9%
- vs 34.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 11
- 4,408 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 11 years
- 85,457 mi
- vs 81,778 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 4,408 MOT tests
Chevrolet Orlando 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. 16k DVSA MOT tests in all (16,212).
At 11 years and typical mileage that is 19% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 11 (4,408 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 36.9% | 35.6% | 29.4% |
| 10 | 40.0% | 39.0% | 32.2% |
| 11 | 40.9% | 41.0% | 34.4% |
| 12 | 40.7% | 39.9% | 35.9% |
| 13 | 41.3% | 41.0% | 37.2% |
| 14 | 40.8% | 39.9% | 38.7% |
Higher MOT fail rate than average: 40.9% raw · 41.0% at typical mileage, against 34.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 11, 4,408 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a Chevrolet Orlando at 11 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.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 19.1 | 13.3 | fails 1.3–1.5× as often as cars the same age | Position lamp not working (MOT fail) |
| Emissions and leaks | 8.4 | 3.2 | fails 2.4–2.9× as often as cars the same age | Diesel exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 12.3 | 11.6 | about average for cars the same age | Coil spring fractured or broken (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 9.2 | 7.3 | about average for cars the same age | Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 8.3 | 7.0 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 6.4 | 4.8 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail) |
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The figures here describe Chevrolet Orlando 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 Orlando's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Chevrolet Orlando The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Chevrolet Orlando for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Chevrolet Orlando recalls
5 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Chevrolet Orlando vehicles. The latest:
- R/2015/034 Also covers the Chevrolet Orlando: Brake fluid may leak (5,630 vehicles of this model), built Oct 2010 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…”
- R/2014/180 Also covers the Chevrolet Orlando: Vehicle may lose drive when parked in 'p' roll away (925 vehicles of this model), built Nov 2008 to Feb 2011. From the recall's stated risk: “On affected vehicles the right hand drive shaft outer CV Joint may fail during harsh cornering / U Turns.”
- R/2014/095 Drive shaft may fail (276 vehicles of this model), built Jan 2013 to Nov 2013. From the recall's stated risk: “It has been detected that certain MY2013 & MY2014 Cruze and Orlando vehicles equipped with tubular drive shaft may in some instances experience breakage on…”
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Chevrolet Orlando against similar cars at 11 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 11 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Orlando | 41.0% | 39.5% to 42.6% | 4,408 |
| Vauxhall Zafira MOT fail rate | 35.5% | 35.1% to 35.8% | 87,946 |
| Ford C-Max MOT fail rate | 30.8% | 30.4% to 31.3% | 48,885 |
| Vauxhall Meriva MOT fail rate | 35.4% | 34.9% to 36.0% | 41,716 |
| Ford B-Max MOT fail rate | 38.6% | 37.8% to 39.3% | 30,763 |
| Ford S-Max MOT fail rate | 33.7% | 32.9% to 34.4% | 26,897 |
| Mercedes-Benz B-Class MOT fail rate | 31.0% | 30.4% to 31.7% | 25,350 |
| Volkswagen Touran MOT fail rate | 27.1% | 26.5% to 27.8% | 22,636 |
| Kia Venga MOT fail rate | 44.5% | 43.6% to 45.4% | 20,466 |
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Questions people ask
How often does a Chevrolet Orlando fail its MOT at 11 years?
41.0% of MOT tests at 11 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (40.9% as tested), from 4,408 MOT tests, against 34.4% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Vauxhall Zafira was at 35.5%.
What fails most on a Chevrolet Orlando at 11 years?
19.1 in 100 MOT tests at 11 years failed on lights and electrics, most often "position lamp not working", then emissions and leaks (8.4) and suspension (12.3), from 4,408 MOT tests.
Does the Chevrolet Orlando fail on emissions and leaks more than other cars?
8.4 in 100 MOT tests at 11 years failed on emissions and leaks, against 3.2 for all class 4 vehicles: 2.4–2.9× as often, from 4,408 MOT tests, in the same direction at 3 ages.
What mileage does a Chevrolet Orlando have at 11 years?
A median of 85,457 miles at the MOT test at 11 years, against 81,778 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 4,408 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 16,212 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 11 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 11 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.