Common problems
Chevrolet Orlando common problems
What MOT testers find on the Chevrolet Orlando: the parts that fail or get advisories most often at each age, against all cars of the same age. From 16,212 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025.
MOT data updated
At 11 years, the most tested age
What stands out
- Lights and electrics fails show up on 19.1 of every 100 MOTs of a Chevrolet Orlando at 11 years old (n=4,408), against 13.3 for all cars of that age (n=8,087,514).
- Steering fails are less common: 0.7 per 100 MOTs against 2.5 for all cars at the same age.
- The fail item testers record most often at 11 years: coil spring broken, on 9.5 per 100 MOTs (all cars 3.6).
- The most common advisory or minor defect: engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive, on 22.5 per 100 MOTs.
Problems by part at 11 years
How many of every 100 MOTs found a fail, or an advisory or minor defect, in each area. A test with faults in two areas counts in both.
| Area | Fails | All cars | Advisories | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 19.1 | 13.3 | 16.9 | 7.5 |
| Suspension | 12.3 | 11.6 | 9.3 | 21.6 |
| Brakes | 9.2 | 7.3 | 24.2 | 22.8 |
| Exhaust, emissions and leaks | 8.4 | 3.2 | 23.8 | 5.3 |
| Tyres | 8.3 | 7.0 | 31.3 | 27.2 |
| Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 6.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| Body and structure | 3.5 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 5.1 |
| Number plates and VIN | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Steering | 0.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Road wheels | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
What testers fail most on the Orlando at 11 years
| Item | Area | Per 100 MOTs | All cars | Typical repair (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coil spring broken | Suspension | 9.5 | 3.6 | £64 to £236 per spring (rough guide) |
| Side/position light not working | Lights and electrics | 6.9 | 3.2 | £10 to £47 per lamp |
| Brake pads under 1.5 mm | Brakes | 4.8 | 2.1 | £72 to £174 per axle (rough guide) |
| Tyre tread below 1.6 mm | Tyres | 3.6 | 2.8 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | Lights and electrics | 3.5 | 1.5 | £10 to £47 per lamp |
| Wipers not clearing screen | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 2.7 | 1.9 | £15 to £30 per blade |
| On or after 01/07/2008: emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit | Exhaust, emissions and leaks | 2.5 | 0.2 | |
| Handbrake too weak | Brakes | 2.2 | 1.2 | |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction | Exhaust, emissions and leaks | 2.2 | 0.9 | diagnosis from £39 (rough guide) |
| Dipped headlight not working | Lights and electrics | 2.1 | 1.9 | £18 to £86 per lamp |
Early warnings: advisories and minor defects at 11 years
Advisories and minor defects are recorded, but the car still passes. Across all cars, a part with an advisory or minor defect failed at the next MOT 5.5 times in 100 (n=88,666,940 pairs of consecutive MOTs), against 0.3 times in 100 when the same part had none (n=12,936,860,350).
| Item | Area | Per 100 MOTs | All cars | If it needs replacing (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive | Exhaust, emissions and leaks | 22.5 | 4.6 | |
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | Tyres | 20.4 | 17.6 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
| Brake pads: wearing thin | Brakes | 13.0 | 7.8 | £72 to £174 per axle (rough guide) |
| Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | Tyres | 10.0 | 8.7 | £88 to £145 per tyre |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | Lights and electrics | 9.4 | 3.9 | |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened | Brakes | 8.7 | 10.0 | £148 to £376 per axle (rough guide) |
| Individual direction indicators: slightly discoloured | Lights and electrics | 5.6 | 1.1 | £10 to £47 per lamp |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread | Number plates and VIN | 5.3 | 2.3 | £23 to £63 per plate (rough guide) |
| Drive shaft joints: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated | Body and structure | 4.7 | 1.4 | |
| Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases | Body and structure | 3.9 | 2.1 | £182 to £263 per section |
Repair estimates are a guide for an independent garage: labour at the national median local garage rate (median £78 an hour from 65 garages, ONS price quotes) times estimated labour hours, plus a parts band. Labour hours and most parts bands are estimates, not quotes, and prices vary by model, engine and region. A warning light fault shows the cost of the diagnosis only.
How problems change with age
| Age | Tests (n) | Lights and electrics | Suspension | Brakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 years | 1,092 | 15.9 | 14.1 | 8.1 |
| 10 years | 3,145 | 18.3 | 13.9 | 9.0 |
| 11 years | 4,408 | 19.1 | 12.3 | 9.2 |
| 12 years | 3,774 | 19.5 | 12.7 | 9.8 |
| 13 years | 2,747 | 20.8 | 11.0 | 10.8 |
| 14 years | 1,046 | 20.6 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
Mileage
At 11 years, Chevrolet Orlando cars showing 60,000 to 90,000 miles failed 40.3% of MOTs (n=1,808); the band that failed most, 90,000 to 120,000 miles, failed 43.2% (n=1,272). For pass and fail rates by age, see MOT fail rates by model.
What to check on a viewing
On the Chevrolet Orlando, testers most often record coil spring broken; side/position light not working; brake pads under 1.5 mm. Look at these first, then the areas below.
Lights and electrics
- With someone outside, try every light: dipped and main beam, indicators, brake lights, fog lights and number plate lamps.
- Check that the warning lights come on with the ignition and go out once the engine runs.
- Look for misted, cracked or yellowed headlamp lenses.
Suspension
- Listen for knocks or clonks over speed bumps and rough roads on the test drive.
- Push down hard on each corner: the car should settle at once rather than keep bouncing.
- Look behind the wheels for broken or heavily rusted coil springs and split rubber bushes.
- Check that the car sits level and that no tyre is worn on one edge only.
Brakes
- On the test drive the car should stop in a straight line without pulling, juddering or grinding.
- Look at the discs through the wheels for a deep lip, heavy rust or scoring.
- Check that the handbrake or electronic parking brake holds the car on a slope.
- Ask when the pads, discs and brake fluid were last changed, and for the receipts.
Ask for the car's MOT history and service record: advisories that repeat from one year to the next show what has been left. GOV.UK MOT history.
Questions
What are the most common problems on the Chevrolet Orlando?
At 11 years, the age with the most MOT tests (4,408), the fail items testers record most often on the Chevrolet Orlando are coil spring broken (9.5 per 100 MOTs), side/position light not working (6.9 per 100 MOTs), brake pads under 1.5 mm (4.8 per 100 MOTs). The most common advisories or minor defects are engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive (22.5) and tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (20.4).
Which parts of the Chevrolet Orlando fail more often than on other cars?
At 11 years: lights and electrics (19.1 per 100 MOTs against 13.3 for all cars); exhaust, emissions and leaks (8.4 per 100 MOTs against 3.2 for all cars); brakes (9.2 per 100 MOTs against 7.3 for all cars). Compared with 8,087,514 MOTs of all cars the same age.
Chevrolet Orlando problems by area
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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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