2025 MOT results
Chevrolet Aveo common problems
The most common reason a Chevrolet Aveo fails its MOT is a sidelight out, on 17.6% of its 3,660 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 4 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a worn steering or suspension joint at 13.7% of failures against 4.9% expected; worn suspension bushes at 12.6% of failures against 5.4% expected; an exhaust leak at 7.6% of failures against 3.5% expected.
- Tests in 2025 7,366 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 49.7% 3,660 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 9.9% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 71.9% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Chevrolet Aveo MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Chevrolet Aveo tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 17.6% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering | 13.7% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 12.6% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 10.7% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 10.3% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension | 7.6% |
| Exhaust system: major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | 7.6% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 7.4% |
| Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes | 7.2% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 7.0% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.9% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 6.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Sidelight out
17.6% of failures 12.6% expected somewhat more often
A sidelight, also called a position lamp, not working. It marks the width of the car at night.
Walk round the car with the lights on and the hazards going; these are the cheapest failures to avoid.
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Worn steering or suspension joint
13.7% of failures 4.9% expected 2.8 times as often
Play in a steering or suspension joint, where a worn ball and socket lets the wheel move where it should not.
A knock at low speed over rough ground, or vague steering, is the usual warning.
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Worn suspension bushes
12.6% of failures 5.4% expected 2.3 times as often
Worn rubber bushes in a suspension arm, letting the arm move under load.
Perished or cracked rubber at the inner ends of the lower arms, visible with the wheel turned.
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Broken coil spring
10.7% of failures 10.9% expected about as expected
A broken suspension spring, which usually snaps in the bottom coil and often fails on both sides within a year.
Look at each corner for a sagging ride height, and listen for a knock over speed bumps.
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Brake light out
10.3% of failures 8.3% expected somewhat more often
A brake light not working, from a bulb, a poor earth, or the switch on the pedal.
Reverse up to a wall or window at dusk and press the pedal to see all three lamps light.
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Worn steering or suspension joint
7.6% of failures 6.7% expected about as expected
Play in a steering or suspension joint, where a worn ball and socket lets the wheel move where it should not.
A knock at low speed over rough ground, or vague steering, is the usual warning.
Which parts of the car fail
Suspension is the area that most often fails a Chevrolet Aveo, on 48.7% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is steering, on 17.9% against 8.0% expected.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 48.7% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 44.4% |
| Brakes | 26.8% |
| Steering | 17.9% |
| Visibility | 17.7% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 17.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 16.7% |
| Tyres | 15.1% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
71.9% of Chevrolet Aveo tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Chevrolet Aveos, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 21.1% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 15.9% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 14.4% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes | 13.6% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 12.4% |
| Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | 10.8% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 6.3% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 6.2% |
| Macpherson strut: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 6.0% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 5.9% |
| Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes | 5.9% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has slight play Steering | 5.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Chevrolet Aveo problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Chevrolet Aveo?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Position lamp: not working” is the most common: it appears on 17.6% of failed Chevrolet Aveo tests. Across categories, suspension is the area that most often fails one, on 48.7% of failed tests.
How often does a Chevrolet Aveo fail its MOT?
49.7% of Chevrolet Aveo tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 7,366 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 35 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Chevrolet Aveo than on other cars?
Yes. “Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play” appears on 13.7% of its failures against 4.9% for cars of the same age, and “Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn” appears on 12.6% of its failures against 5.4% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Chevrolet Aveo aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 7,366 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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