Chevrolet Lacetti MOT pass rate: 58.4% (1,557 tests, 2025)

The Chevrolet Lacetti passed 58.4% of its 1,557 MOT tests in 2025 — 19.1 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 17 years old with 72,185 miles on the clock.

58.4%Pass rate (2025)

1,557MOT tests analysed

72,185 miMedian mileage at test

17 yrsMedian age at test

How the Lacetti compares

Chevrolet Lacetti

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 Lacetti

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	576	23.2%
2	Brakes	547	22.0%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	541	21.8%
4	Body, chassis, structure	260	10.5%
5	Tyres	156	6.3%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	150	6.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Lacetti 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
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
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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Lacetti pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2009	1,548	56.3%	-10.1 pts	71,636

Check a specific Lacetti 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

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Chevrolet Lacetti?

In 2025, 58.4% of 1,557 first MOT tests on the Chevrolet Lacetti were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Lacetti fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (23.2% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Chevrolet Lacetti reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 58.4% it performs below the national average at a median age of 17 years and 72,185 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.