Chevrolet Aveo MOT pass rate: 58.4% (7,342 tests, 2025)

Name: Chevrolet Aveo MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Chevrolet Aveo passed 58.4% of its 7,342 MOT tests in 2025 — 19.1 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 15 years old with 71,278 miles on the clock.

58.4%Pass rate (2025)

7,342MOT tests analysed

71,278 miMedian mileage at test

15 yrsMedian age at test

How the Aveo compares

Chevrolet Aveo

58.4%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Chevrolet average (all models)

63.5%

What fails most on the Chevrolet Aveo

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Aveo:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	2,933	28.8%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,956	19.2%
3	Brakes	1,665	16.4%
4	Body, chassis, structure	771	7.6%
5	Steering	758	7.5%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	733	7.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for Aveo owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
With the engine running, turn lock to lock: knocks or stiff spots are testable defects

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Aveo pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2008	2,168	54.0%	-11.2 pts	70,131	54.0% visual scale
2009	8,306	54.8%	-11.6 pts	70,467	54.8% visual scale
2010	3,837	56.1%	-11.3 pts	69,662	56.1% visual scale
2011	3,280	58.0%	-11.3 pts	65,211	58.0% visual scale
2012	4,166	61.6%	-9.7 pts	71,450	61.6% visual scale
2013	3,725	62.1%	-11.3 pts	66,471	62.1% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Steering: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 292 cars · 18.8% failed the same item the next year
Service brake performance binding but not excessively — 207 cars · 9.7% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 411 cars · 8.8% failed the same item the next year
Linkage ball joints ball joint has slight play — 204 cars · 7.8% failed the same item the next year
Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 821 cars · 7.6% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Aveo before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Chevrolet models

Spark64.5% pass rate · 13,319 tests Matiz58.4% pass rate · 8,080 tests Captiva61.2% pass rate · 4,732 tests Cruze67.9% pass rate · 4,367 tests Orlando68.2% pass rate · 3,388 tests Kalos55.4% pass rate · 1,847 tests Lacetti58.4% pass rate · 1,557 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Chevrolet Aveo?

In 2025, 58.4% of 7,342 first MOT tests on the Chevrolet Aveo were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Aveo fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (28.8% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Chevrolet Aveo reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 58.4% it performs below the national average at a median age of 15 years and 71,278 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.