Pass rate, every year
53 tests across 1 model years, 2005–2005.
−13.1 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
53 tests across 1 model years, 2005–2005.
−13.1 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2005 67.9%
The strongest of the 1 years on record. See the 2005 page →
Worst year to buy
2005 67.9%
0.0 points below the 2005 peak. See the 2005 page →
The Chevrolet Luv MOT pass rate is 67.9%, −13.1 percentage points below the UK average. That is 53 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2005 and 2005. This page lists the most common Chevrolet Luv MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
The Chevrolet Luv passed on its first attempt in 58.5%, and its overall record sits −13.1 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Chevrolet Luv in the 2023–2025 data: 53 tests across 1 model years (2005–2005). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 53 |
| Overall pass rate | 67.9% |
| Passed on first attempt | 58.5% |
| Average mileage at test | 122,828 mi |
| Model years covered | 2005–2005 (1 years) |
| Versus UK national average | −13.1 pts below |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Chevrolet Luv, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 36% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 18% |
| Steering | 15% |
| Visibility | 13% |
| Suspension | 10% |
| Brakes | 8% |
Shares are over the Chevrolet Luv's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 36% of the recorded Chevrolet Luv failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (11.3%), "Rear fog lamp not working" (7.5%), "Stop lamp not working" (7.5%) among the Chevrolet Luv's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.
Around 18% of the recorded Chevrolet Luv failures fall in the Body, chassis, structure section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Chassis condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced" (7.5%), "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases" (5.7%) among the Chevrolet Luv's body, chassis, structure faults.
Around 15% of the recorded Chevrolet Luv failures fall in the Steering section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (5.7%), "Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of…" (5.7%) among the Chevrolet Luv's steering faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Chevrolet Luv, each with how many of the model's 53 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Chevrolet Luv model year on record is 2005 (67.9% across 53 tests), and the weakest is 2005 (67.9%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Luv | 53 | 67.9% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Chevrolet Luv's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Chevrolet Luv.
the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
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.
the windscreen — “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.
the suspension joints — “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.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Chevrolet Luv. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
67.9% of the 53 recorded Chevrolet Luv MOT tests ended in a pass, −13.1 percentage points below the national average. 58.5% of those passed on the first attempt.
2005 is the strongest Chevrolet Luv year on record at 67.9%, while 2005 is the weakest at 67.9%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Chevrolet Luv failures are "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" and "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" — together around 21% of tests, mostly in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section.