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

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

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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Spark pass rate by registration year

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

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.

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.