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Chevrolet Trax MOT fail rate by age and year

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 4,514 MOT tests · Updated 7 Oct 2026

At 9 years, 30.2% of Chevrolet Trax MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 29.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 (1,549 MOT tests) ^[1].

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Suspension: fails 1.5–1.9× as often as cars the same age at 9 years, 209 of 1,549 MOT tests
Mileage: median 67,051 miles at 9 years against 68,033 for all class 4 vehicles, 1,549 MOT tests
Before the mileage adjustment: 30.0% of MOT tests at 9 years ended in a fail, 1,549 MOT tests

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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 in the same test year.

Fail rate at 9 years, typical mileage: 30.2%; vs 29.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9; 1,549 MOT tests
Fail rate at 9 years, raw: 30.0%; vs 29.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9; 1,549 MOT tests
Median mileage at 9 years: 67,051 mi; vs 68,033 mi for all class 4 vehicles; 1,549 MOT tests

Chevrolet Trax 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. 5k DVSA MOT tests in all (4,514).

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

Chevrolet Trax: 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	1,549	30.0%	30.2%	29.2%	+1.0 pts
10	1,519	32.8%	33.8%	31.1%	+2.7 pts
11	1,446	37.8%	39.1%	32.6%	+6.5 pts

About average: 30.0% raw · 30.2% at typical mileage, against 29.2% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9, 1,549 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict

What fails on a Chevrolet Trax at 9 years

1 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 9 years, per 100 MOT tests (1,549 MOT tests), against all class 4 vehicles tested at 9. A test that fails on two parts counts for both.
Part	Per 100	All class 4	Compared	Most common fail
Suspension	13.5	7.9	fails 1.5–1.9× as often as cars the same age	Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (MOT fail)
Lights and electrics	9.8	9.2	about average for cars the same age	Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (MOT fail)
Brakes	5.6	5.6	about average for cars the same age	Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail)
Tyres	5.3	6.7	about average for cars the same age	Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail)
Visibility	4.6	4.0	about average for cars the same age	Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail)
Steering	2.5	1.8	about average for cars the same age

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Check one Chevrolet Trax, not the average

The figures here describe Chevrolet Trax 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 Trax's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
Mileage check on a Chevrolet Trax The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
Check a Chevrolet Trax 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 9 years, 30.0% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 30.2%, so mileage explains almost none of the gap.

Chevrolet Trax all class 4 vehicles

By mileage at the test, 9 years.
Miles	MOT tests	Chevrolet Trax	All class 4
30-60k	509	23.4%	23.0%
60-90k	641	31.8%	29.4%
90-120k	255	41.6%	32.8%

Chevrolet Trax recalls

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

R/2021/125 Also covers the Chevrolet Trax: The brake pedal may potentially stick as a result of high vehicle interior temperatures (783 vehicles of this model), built Dec 2012 to Mar 2014. From the recall's stated risk: “The brake pedal may potentially stick as a result of high vehicle interior temperatures causing the brake lights to activate without brake pedal pressure.”
R/2015/125 Also covers the Chevrolet Trax: Front seat lap belt pre-tensioner may not function as intended (38 vehicles of this model), built Nov 2012 to Mar 2013. From the recall's stated risk: “The front seats are equipped with lap and shoulder belt pretentioners.”

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Chevrolet Trax against similar cars at 9 years

Same class and fuel, all tested at 9 years, at typical mileage.

Model	Fail rate	95% range	MOT tests
Chevrolet Trax	30.2%	27.8% to 32.6%	1,549
Nissan Juke MOT fail rate	36.2%	35.9% to 36.5%	147,330
Vauxhall Mokka MOT fail rate	35.0%	34.7% to 35.3%	128,324
Renault Captur MOT fail rate	32.2%	31.8% to 32.6%	71,544
Peugeot 2008 MOT fail rate	35.1%	34.6% to 35.6%	54,613
MINI Countryman MOT fail rate	19.2%	18.6% to 19.8%	34,549
Ford Ecosport MOT fail rate	34.6%	33.8% to 35.3%	27,236
Fiat 500X MOT fail rate	33.2%	32.3% to 34.0%	20,990
Suzuki SX4 MOT fail rate	25.0%	24.3% to 25.7%	17,126

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Questions people ask

How often does a Chevrolet Trax fail its MOT at 9 years?

30.2% of MOT tests at 9 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (30.0% as tested), from 1,549 MOT tests, against 29.2% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Nissan Juke was at 36.2%.

What fails most on a Chevrolet Trax at 9 years?

13.5 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years failed on suspension, most often "suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt", then lights and electrics (9.8) and brakes (5.6), from 1,549 MOT tests.

How does the Chevrolet Trax compare with the Nissan Juke?

At 9 years the Chevrolet Trax failed 30.2% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Nissan Juke 36.2% and the Vauxhall Mokka 35.0%, from 1,549, 147,330 and 128,324 MOT tests.

Does the Chevrolet Trax fail on suspension more than other cars?

13.5 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years failed on suspension, against 7.9 for all class 4 vehicles: 1.5–1.9× as often, from 1,549 MOT tests, in the same direction at 3 ages.

Sources

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 4,514 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 9 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 9 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.