Chevrolet Spark MOT pass rate: 64.5% (13,319 tests, 2025)

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

The Chevrolet Spark passed 64.5% of its 13,319 MOT tests in 2025 — 13.0 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 13 years old with 68,970 miles on the clock.

64.5%Pass rate (2025)

13,319MOT tests analysed

68,970 miMedian mileage at test

13 yrsMedian age at test

How the Spark compares

Chevrolet Spark

64.5%

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 Spark

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	4,054	28.3%
2	Suspension	3,328	23.2%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,192	22.3%
4	Tyres	1,300	9.1%
5	Visibility	938	6.5%
6	Body, chassis, structure	807	5.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for Spark owners

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

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

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 →

Spark pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2010	8,982	65.8%	-1.5 pts	69,556	65.8% visual scale
2011	10,489	64.8%	-4.4 pts	68,282	64.8% visual scale
2012	10,412	64.5%	-6.7 pts	66,988	64.5% visual scale
2013	11,174	64.5%	-8.8 pts	63,919	64.5% visual scale
2014	2,228	67.7%	-8.1 pts	50,421	67.7% 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.

Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: 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):

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 322 cars · 11.2% failed the same item the next year
Service brake performance binding but not excessively — 542 cars · 10.3% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 2,523 cars · 9.4% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 456 cars · 6.8% failed the same item the next year
Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 1,344 cars · 5.1% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Spark 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

Matiz58.4% pass rate · 8,080 tests Aveo58.4% pass rate · 7,342 tests Captiva61.2% pass rate · 4,732 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 Spark?

In 2025, 64.5% of 13,319 first MOT tests on the Chevrolet Spark were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Spark fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (28.3% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Chevrolet Spark reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 64.5% it performs below the national average at a median age of 13 years and 68,970 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.