Common problems

Chevrolet common problems by model

9 Chevrolet models, each at its most tested age: the part area MOT testers fail most often, against all cars of the same age. From 224,383 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025. Open a model for every area, the items behind it and what to check on a viewing.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

Chevrolet models with at least 3 ages of 1,000 or more MOT tests. Fails per 100 MOTs in the most common area.
Model	Age	Tests (n)	Most common fail area	Per 100	All cars
Spark	12 years	14,596	Lights and electrics	22.5	15.4
Matiz	15 years	9,591	Lights and electrics	20.9	19.5
Aveo	13 years	7,792	Suspension	23.5	14.9
Captiva	12 years	5,131	Lights and electrics	24.6	15.4
Cruze	12 years	4,600	Lights and electrics	18.3	15.4
Orlando	11 years	4,408	Lights and electrics	19.1	13.3
Kalos	17 years	2,752	Lights and electrics	24.3	21.0
Lacetti	15 years	1,975	Lights and electrics	27.4	19.5
Trax	9 years	1,549	Suspension	13.5	7.9

For how often each model passes or fails its MOT, see Chevrolet MOT fail rates by model.

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Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

The all cars figures cover all class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans) tested at the same age.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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