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

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

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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Cruze pass rate by registration year

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

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.

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.