2025 MOT results
Chevrolet Orlando common problems
The most common reason a Chevrolet Orlando fails its MOT is a broken coil spring, on 18.4% of its 1,410 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 8 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a diesel engine emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit at 5.9% of failures against 0.8% expected; a individual direction indicators incorrect colour at 6.4% of failures against 2.1% expected; a number plate lamp out at 10.6% of failures against 4.4% expected.
- Tests in 2025 3,392 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 41.6% 1,410 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 11.8% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 68.6% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Chevrolet Orlando MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Chevrolet Orlando 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 |
|---|---|
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 18.4% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 17.8% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 10.9% |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 10.6% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 9.9% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 8.2% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 7.8% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.0% |
| Individual direction indicators: incorrect colour Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.4% |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes | 6.2% |
| Diesel engine: emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit Noise, emissions and leaks | 5.9% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 5.3% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Broken coil spring
18.4% of failures 11.3% expected 1.6 times as often
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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Sidelight out
17.8% of failures 10.8% expected 1.6 times as 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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Engine management light on
10.9% of failures 4.7% expected 2.3 times as often
The engine management light is on, or has been disconnected. Either fails the test.
A cheap code reader on the diagnostic socket will say what the car has stored before you pay for a test.
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Number plate lamp out
10.6% of failures 4.4% expected 2.4 times as often
The lamp over the rear number plate not working, so the plate cannot be read 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 brake pads
9.9% of failures 5.7% expected 1.7 times as often
Friction material worn under 1.5mm, thinner than the point most manufacturers call the limit.
Look through the wheel spokes at the pad against the disc; wear indicators squeal before they get this far.
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Tyre worn below the legal limit
8.2% of failures 7.7% expected about as expected
A tyre worn past the 1.6mm legal minimum across the middle three quarters of the tread.
A 20p coin in the main grooves: if the outer band of the coin is visible, the tyre is close to the limit.
Which parts of the car fail
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails a Chevrolet Orlando, on 50.3% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is noise, emissions and leaks, on 24.6% against 10.4% 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 |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 50.3% |
| Suspension | 29.1% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 24.6% |
| Brakes | 23.9% |
| Tyres | 19.7% |
| Visibility | 17.9% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 9.9% |
| Road wheels | 2.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
68.6% of Chevrolet Orlando tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Chevrolet Orlandos, 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 |
|---|---|
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 31.4% |
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 22.9% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 13.0% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 11.1% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 10.6% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 7.4% |
| Individual direction indicators: slightly discoloured Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.0% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 5.5% |
| Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | 5.0% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 4.2% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 2.5% |
| Fuel pipes corroded Non-component advisories | 2.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Chevrolet Orlando problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Chevrolet Orlando?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Coil spring: fractured or broken” is the most common: it appears on 18.4% of failed Chevrolet Orlando tests. Across categories, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails one, on 50.3% of failed tests.
How often does a Chevrolet Orlando fail its MOT?
41.6% of Chevrolet Orlando tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 3,392 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 40 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Chevrolet Orlando than on other cars?
Yes. “Diesel engine: emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit” appears on 5.9% of its failures against 0.8% for cars of the same age, and “Individual direction indicators: incorrect colour” appears on 6.4% of its failures against 2.1% 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 Orlando 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 | 3,392 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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