Car statistics by year

2008 Chevrolet Aveo

Chevrolet Aveo cars first registered in 2008: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2008, so like is set against like.

A year of the Chevrolet Aveo. “2008” is the year of first registration.

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580 MOT tests of 2008 Chevrolet Aveo cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 45.7% All 2008 cars 57.0%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 70,000 miles; all 2008 cars 104,200
  • Left at the end of 2025 620 32.2% of the 1,926 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 10.7% All 2008 cars 10.4%
  • Tests with an advisory 79.1% All 2008 cars 69.6%
  • MOT tests in 2025 580 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2008 Chevrolet Aveos do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 17 years old, 45.7% of 2008 Chevrolet Aveo MOT tests were passed first time, against 57.0% for all cars first registered in 2008. 2008 Chevrolet Aveos did worse than average for their age, by 11.3 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 44.4% of the time (all 2008 cars 56.8%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Chevrolet Aveo vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Chevrolet Aveo bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Chevrolet Aveo compared with all cars
First registered Chevrolet AveoAll cars
’08 45.7%57.0%
’09 46.6%58.2%
’10 47.6%59.3%
’11 51.2%61.5%
’12 55.3%63.6%
’13 54.9%66.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo

Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play was the most common single reason a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo failed, on 17.1% of about 300 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (46.0% of failed tests; all 2008 cars 47.7%). 10.7% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 10.4% for all cars first registered in 2008. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2008 Chevrolet Aveo tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering 17.1%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 15.2%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 13.7%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 12.4%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 12.4%
Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension 10.2%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 9.5%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.9%
Linkage ball joint excessively worn Suspension 8.9%
Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension 7.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Chevrolet Aveo vs all 2008 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2008 Chevrolet Aveo MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2008 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 46.0%
Suspension 43.5%
Brakes 28.6%
Visibility 22.2%
Body, chassis, structure 21.0%
Steering 21.0%
Noise, emissions and leaks 19.7%
Tyres 14.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 79.1% of 2008 Chevrolet Aveo tests had at least one (all 2008 cars 69.6%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2008 Chevrolet Aveo tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 24.3%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 21.2%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 15.7%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 15.2%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 11.0%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 10.5%
Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 10.0%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 8.8%
Track rod end: ball joint has slight play Steering 7.8%
Macpherson strut: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 7.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo?

Half of the 2008 Chevrolet Aveos tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 70,000 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 52,800 and a quarter more than 89,600. For all cars first registered in 2008, the middle figure was 104,200 miles, so 2008 Chevrolet Aveos have been driven 32.8% less far than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2008 Chevrolet Aveo and all 2008 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2008 Chevrolet Aveo 41,600 52,800 70,000 89,600 105,100 550
All 2008 cars 55,300 77,400 104,200 133,600 162,900 828,912
miles

Half of the 2008 Chevrolet Aveos tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 70,000 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2008 Chevrolet Aveos are left?

At the end of 2014, 1,926 2008 Chevrolet Aveos were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 620 were: 498 licensed and 122 declared off the road (SORN). That is 32.2% still on the record, against 50.5% for all cars first registered in 2008.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2008 Chevrolet Aveos on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2008 cars
Year end 2008 Chevrolet AveoAll 2008 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 96.9%98.3%
2016 95.8%96.8%
2017 91.6%94.3%
2018 87.2%91.0%
2019 80.7%86.8%
2020 73.1%82.2%
2021 63.0%76.3%
2022 54.2%70.5%
2023 48.1%64.2%
2024 39.9%57.2%
2025 32.2%50.5%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2008

None of the Chevrolet Aveo’s 4 recalls in DVSA’s records has build dates that include 2008.

The 2008 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2008 may have been built in 2007, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Every Chevrolet Aveo recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Chevrolet Aveo

6 years of the Chevrolet Aveo, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2012 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (55.3% passed first time) and the 2010 cars worst (47.6%).

Chevrolet Aveos by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2008 620 45.7% 57.0%
2009 2,315 46.6% 58.2%
2010 1,089 47.6% 59.3%
2011 938 51.2% 61.5%
2012 1,296 55.3% 63.6%
2013 1,183 54.9% 66.0%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 580 MOT tests of 2008 Chevrolet Aveo cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 620 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Chevrolet Aveo cars first registered in 2008; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2008.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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