6,824 tests in 2025
Chevrolet Aveo reliability and MOT pass rate
58.2% passed first time. The 41.8% fail rate is 19.2 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 15 years old with 71,351 miles.
Pass rate
58.2%
22.6% of all cars failed; 41.8% of these did.
Fixed on the day
7.9%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
71,351 mi
15 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 0 | — |
| 6-9 years | 0 | — |
| 10-13 years | 2,342 | 37.4% |
| 14+ years | 4,482 | 44.1% |
What the Aveo fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Suspension117 dangerous58%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment15 dangerous37.6%
- Brakes206 dangerous31.1%
- Steering28 dangerous21.1%
- Body, chassis, structure12 dangerous20.9%
- Noise, emissions and leaks4 dangerous18.8%
- Tyres535 dangerous17.4%
- Visibility1 dangerous17.2%
Is the Aveo getting worse?
The fail rate fell 0.1 points to 41.8% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 5.3 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11,055 | 12 | 41.9% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 10,048 | 13 | 42.4% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 7,597 | 14 | 42.8% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 6,824 | 15 | 41.8% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Aveo at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Aveo in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn482 tests
- 2Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play464 tests
- 3Position lamp: not working446 tests
- 4Coil spring: fractured or broken368 tests
- 5Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn331 tests
- 6Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases263 tests
- 7Stop lamp: not working257 tests
- 8Service brake performance: excessively binding245 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Aveo collects 3.24 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn1,351 tests
- 2Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1,297 tests
- 3Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine1,093 tests
- 4Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded937 tests
- 5Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure855 tests
- 6Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases736 tests
- 7Registration plates: inscription illegible427 tests
- 8Sub-frame: corroded and seriously weakened422 tests
Questions
What is the Chevrolet Aveo MOT pass rate?
58.2% of the 6,824 Chevrolet Aveo first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 41.8% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 7.9% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Chevrolet Aveo usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn", recorded on 482 failed tests, followed by "Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play" and "Position lamp: not working". By section, suspension appears in 58% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 37.6% of failures, brakes appears in 31.1% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was n/a%; at 14+ years it was 44.1%. The median Chevrolet Aveo tested in 2025 was 15 years old with 71,351 miles.
Is the Chevrolet Aveo getting less reliable?
The fail rate fell 0.1 points to 41.8% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 5.3 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Aveo trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 4 safety recalls naming the Chevrolet Aveo: Chevrolet Aveo recalls.
Other Chevrolet models
Checking a particular Aveo?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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