Chevrolet Captiva MOT pass rate: 61.2% (4,732 tests, 2025)

The Chevrolet Captiva passed 61.2% of its 4,732 MOT tests in 2025 — 16.3 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 14 years old with 104,947 miles on the clock.

61.2%Pass rate (2025)

4,732MOT tests analysed

104,947 miMedian mileage at test

14 yrsMedian age at test

How the Captiva compares

Chevrolet Captiva

61.2%

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 Captiva

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,618	24.1%
2	Suspension	1,482	22.1%
3	Brakes	1,337	19.9%
4	Body, chassis, structure	683	10.2%
5	Tyres	590	8.8%
6	Visibility	390	5.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for Captiva owners

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

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
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
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Captiva pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2008	1,669	56.6%	-8.6 pts	113,967
2009	1,901	57.5%	-8.9 pts	109,436
2010	4,510	56.9%	-10.5 pts	108,308
2011	3,177	58.8%	-10.5 pts	99,779
2012	2,622	64.0%	-7.3 pts	92,454
2013	2,852	65.9%	-7.5 pts	88,652

Check a specific Captiva 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 Aveo58.4% pass rate · 7,342 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 Captiva?

In 2025, 61.2% of 4,732 first MOT tests on the Chevrolet Captiva were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Captiva fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (24.1% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Chevrolet Captiva reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 61.2% it performs below the national average at a median age of 14 years and 104,947 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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.