42,869 tests in 2025
Chevrolet MOT pass rates
Chevrolet’s first-time fail rate across 9 models was 37.7%, worse than the national 22.6%. The spread between models below is the interesting part.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spark | 12,391 | 64.7% | 35.3% | 69,339 |
| Matiz | 7,498 | 58.5% | 41.5% | 53,791 |
| Aveo | 6,824 | 58.2% | 41.8% | 71,351 |
| Captiva | 4,432 | 60.9% | 39.1% | 105,186 |
| Cruze | 4,070 | 67.8% | 32.2% | 84,527 |
| Orlando | 3,181 | 68.1% | 31.9% | 95,869 |
| Kalos | 1,707 | 55.7% | 44.3% | 64,032 |
| Lacetti | 1,445 | 58.1% | 41.9% | 72,485 |
| Trax | 1,321 | 69.2% | 30.8% | 83,602 |
Fail rates are first attempts at class 4 normal tests in 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised data (retrieved 2026-09-12). Age mix drives a lot of the spread: a model sold mostly since 2020 will beat one whose survivors average 15 years old. Each model page shows the rate by age band.