Repair costs
Chevrolet repair costs by model and MOT fail item
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 166,330 MOT tests · Updated
1 of 4 Chevrolet models need at least one repair clearly more or less often than class 4 vehicles the same age, from 166,330 MOT tests [1].
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Prices are national; what differs by model is how often MOTs call for a repair.
Repairs Chevrolet models need more or less often
| Repair | Models more often | Models less often |
|---|---|---|
| Binding brake repair cost | 1 | 0 |
| Brake imbalance repair cost | 1 | 0 |
| Brake pipe replacement cost | 1 | 0 |
| Exhaust mounting repair cost | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior bulb replacement cost | 1 | 0 |
| Headlight bulb replacement cost | 1 | 0 |
| Wheel bearing replacement cost | 1 | 0 |
| Wiper blade replacement cost | 1 | 0 |
Chevrolet models one by one
Chevrolet Spark
Chevrolet Spark common problems 59,796 MOT tests
- Chevrolet Spark brake pipe replacement: fails 9.2–9.8× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Chevrolet Spark binding brake repair: fails 5.2–5.5× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Chevrolet Spark brake imbalance repair: fails 4.9–5.3× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Chevrolet Spark exhaust mounting repair: fails 2.5–2.9× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Chevrolet Spark wiper blade replacement: fails 2.1–2.2× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Chevrolet Spark wheel bearing replacement: fails 2.0–2.4× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
Also: Chevrolet Spark exterior bulb replacement · Chevrolet Spark headlight bulb replacement
Chevrolet Matiz
Chevrolet Matiz common problems 44,172 MOT tests
No repair differs clearly from class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel.
Chevrolet Aveo
Chevrolet Aveo common problems 36,812 MOT tests
No repair differs clearly from class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel.
Chevrolet Captiva
Chevrolet Captiva common problems 25,550 MOT tests
No repair differs clearly from class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel.
Which repairs is one car heading for?
The prices here are for the job, not for one car. A car's MOT history, by registration, lists the advisories its testers recorded, which are often the next repairs.
- Check a Chevrolet's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
Questions people ask
Which repair do Chevrolet models need more often than other cars?
1 Chevrolet model fails on the items binding brake repair fixes clearly more often than class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel.
Do Chevrolet repairs cost more?
8 repairs are listed here with national prices: the price does not change by make in this data, only how often MOTs call for the repair.
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Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 166,330 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Rates are per 100 MOT tests of class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans) at each age. Model comparisons are against all class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel, pooled over 2022 to 2025 tests: they are not matched on test year or on mileage. Advisory figures count pairs of consecutive MOT tests of the same vehicle: "next MOT" means its next test 300 to 500 days (about 10 to 16 months) later, and the no-advisory comparison is standardised to the advised vehicles' age bands. Repairs between MOTs and breakdowns are not in this data. How we compare