Chevrolet Cruze MOT pass rate: 67.9% (4,367 tests, 2025)

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

The Chevrolet Cruze passed 67.9% of its 4,367 MOT tests in 2025 — 9.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 13 years old with 83,940 miles on the clock.

67.9%Pass rate (2025)

4,367MOT tests analysed

83,940 miMedian mileage at test

13 yrsMedian age at test

How the Cruze compares

Chevrolet Cruze

67.9%

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 Cruze

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	866	23.5%
2	Suspension	800	21.7%
3	Brakes	663	18.0%
4	Tyres	437	11.9%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	434	11.8%
6	Visibility	259	7.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Cruze 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
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

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 →

Cruze pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2010	1,777	66.2%	-1.2 pts	86,306	66.2% visual scale
2011	2,925	70.8%	+1.6 pts	79,660	70.8% visual scale
2012	4,413	69.4%	-1.9 pts	79,476	69.4% visual scale
2013	3,688	69.1%	-4.3 pts	78,208	69.1% 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
Tyres: 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):

Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 221 cars · 5.9% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 302 cars · 5.3% failed the same item the next year
Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 501 cars · 3.6% failed the same item the next year
Condition slightly damaged/cracking or perishing — 370 cars · 2.4% failed the same item the next year
Engine oil leaks leak, but not excessive — 563 cars · 0.9% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Cruze 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 Captiva61.2% pass rate · 4,732 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 Cruze?

In 2025, 67.9% of 4,367 first MOT tests on the Chevrolet Cruze were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Cruze fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (23.5% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Chevrolet Cruze reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 67.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 13 years and 83,940 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.