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

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

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

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 →

Captiva pass rate by registration year

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

Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 211 cars · 6.2% failed the same item the next year
Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 351 cars · 6.0% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 287 cars · 5.2% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 423 cars · 4.5% failed the same item the next year
Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 639 cars · 4.4% failed the same item the next year

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.

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.