Chevrolet Orlando MOT reliability

Chevrolet Orlandos passed their MOT first time 58% of the time across 3,392 tests in 2025. 2,698 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

58%

MOTs analysed

3,392

Still licensed (GB)

2,698

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2013 diesel

386 MOTs

Passed first time 55%. Typical mileage 94,495 (most between 75,020 and 118,520).

2013: 100% → 2014: 92% → 2015: 66% → 2016: 70% → 2017: 73% → 2018: 68% → 2019: 61% → 2020: 63% → 2021: 62% → 2022: 62% → 2023: 57% → 2024: 62% → 2025: 55%

Most common failures

Coil spring: fractured or broken (9.6%)
Position lamp: not working (8.3%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (6.2%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (6.0%)
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7%)

2013 petrol

299 MOTs

Passed first time 62%. Typical mileage 82,649 (most between 66,040 and 100,587).

2015: 71% → 2016: 68% → 2017: 72% → 2018: 68% → 2019: 66% → 2020: 65% → 2021: 59% → 2022: 62% → 2023: 62% → 2024: 59% → 2025: 62%

Most common failures

Coil spring: fractured or broken (9.0%)
Position lamp: not working (5.4%)
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.3%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.3%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (4.3%)

Where 2013 Orlandos fail

Lights & electrics

20.7%

Suspension & axles

15.0%

Brakes

12.4%

Wheels & tyres

11.4%

Visibility & wipers

9.1%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

8.8%

Body, structure & corrosion

2.6%

Steering

1.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.