Pass rate
94.1%
Above average — 20.3 pts ahead of the 73.8% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 68 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £34–£95
2000 Chevrolet Gmc Corvette MOT pass rate
- 2000
- typical 64,790 mi
Only 68 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Brakes
52.9% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2002 94.4% pass
- Avoid 2001 88.1% pass
Across the 6 years on record, a spread of 6.3 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 93.8%
- Typical mileage
- 65k mi
The 2000 Chevrolet Gmc Corvette MOT pass rate is 94.1% of its MOT tests — 20.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 52.9% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Chevrolet Gmc Corvette does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Brakes: 2.5× the national share
Brakes make up 52.9% of everything recorded on the 2000 Chevrolet Gmc Corvette, against 20.9% nationally — 32.0 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 73.8% and this one manages 94.1% — 20.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 23% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2000 Chevrolet Gmc Corvette compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.8%, so this figure is 20.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 93.8%. The median 2000 Chevrolet Gmc Corvette in this dataset had covered 64,790 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated", noted on 4.41% of tests.
- 68 recorded tests behind this page.
- 94.1% overall pass rate, 93.8% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Chevrolet Gmc Corvette, the average is 92.1% — best year 2002 (94.4%), worst 2001 (88.1%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 68
- Typical mileage (median)
- 64,790 mi
- Make and model
- Chevrolet Gmc Corvette
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Ball Joint
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Corvette MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 78% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Corvette
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 16 | 93.8% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2000 Corvette
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2000 Corvette
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the suspension joints 4.4% of tests
“linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the windscreen 2.9% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the lights 1.5% of tests
“anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2000 Corvette through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £34–£95 — and 23% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £34–£95
- Cheapest common item: anti-lock braking system warning lamp…
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 23%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 68 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Corvette, side by side
6 model years on record, from 2000 to 2006. Across them the pass rate runs from 88.1% to 94.4% — a spread of 6.3 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 94.1%linkage ball joint dust cover…
- 2001 88.1% linkage ball joint dust cover…
- 2002 94.4% battery(ies) insecure but not…
- 2004 91.1% has ply or cords exposed
- 2005 94.0% individual direction indicators…
- 2006 91.7% malfunction indicator lamp…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2000 Chevrolet Gmc Corvette with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2000 cars with a similar record
- Porsche 911 85.5%
- Subaru Impreza 82.3%
- Porsche Boxster 80.4%
- Mercedes-Benz Slk 80.3%
- Land Rover Range Rover 80.0%
- Rover Mini 79.4%
Closest pass rates among 2000 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2000 Chevrolet Gmc Corvette 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 7 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 51 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 27 | 52.90% | 20.89% | +32.01 |
| Suspension | 8 | 15.70% | 20.98% | −5.28 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8 | 15.70% | 5.52% | +10.18 |
| Tyres | 2 | 3.90% | 19.76% | −15.86 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2 | 3.90% | 12.21% | −8.31 |
| Visibility | 2 | 3.90% | 4.97% | −1.07 |
| Steering | 2 | 3.90% | 2.57% | +1.33 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 4.4% | £18–45 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 2.9% | £80–200 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | Major | 1.5% | £3–15 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark Brakes | Major | 1.5% | £45–110 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated Brakes | Minor | 1.5% | £3–15 |
| Brake performance not tested unable to be tested Brakes | Major | 1.5% | £60–150 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.5% | £60–250 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault Brakes | Major | 1.5% | £3–15 |
| Flexible brake hoses bulging under pressure Brakes | Major | 1.5% | £25–70 |
| Headlamp aim too far to the left Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.5% | £30–80 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 10.3% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 4.4% | £18–45 |
| Transmission oil leaks leaking excessively from transmission Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 4.4% | £200–700 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 2.9% | £200–700 |
| Flexible brake hoses ferrule excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 2.9% | £25–70 |
| Linkage pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 2.9% | £40–150 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 9 | 100.0% | 20,290 mi |
| 30-60k | 23 | 95.7% | 43,377 mi |
| 60-90k | 16 | 93.8% | 77,082 mi |
| 90-120k | 15 | 86.7% | 103,516 mi |
| 120k+ | 5 | 100.0% | 144,022 mi |
Source: 68 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2000 Corvette MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2000 Chevrolet Gmc Corvette?
94.1% of the 68 2000 Chevrolet Gmc Corvette tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.8% for cars first used in 2000. First-attempt pass rate: 93.8%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2000 Chevrolet Gmc Corvette?
The three most recorded items are linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (4.41%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (2.94%), anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an abs fault (1.47%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2000 Chevrolet Gmc Corvette MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2000 Chevrolet Gmc Corvette in this dataset had covered 64,790 mi.