Chevrolet Orlando MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Chevrolet Orlando MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Chevrolet Orlando passed on its first attempt in 68.4%, and its overall record sits −6.0 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Chevrolet Orlando in the 2023–2025 data: 14,697 tests across 4 model years (2011–2014). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Chevrolet Orlando MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Chevrolet Orlando, 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.

Shares are over the Chevrolet Orlando's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Chevrolet Orlando DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Chevrolet Orlando, each with how many of the model's 14,697 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 1,484 Chevrolet Orlando tests, 10.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 993 Chevrolet Orlando tests, 6.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 795 Chevrolet Orlando tests, 5.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 715 Chevrolet Orlando tests, 4.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 498 Chevrolet Orlando tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 376 Chevrolet Orlando tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Chevrolet Orlando Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Chevrolet Orlando model year on record is 2014 (76.1% across 683 tests), and the weakest is 2012 (74.8%). The gap between them is 1.3 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Chevrolet Orlando Owners

These checks follow this Chevrolet Orlando's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Chevrolet Orlando.

• 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 coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

• 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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Chevrolet Orlando. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Chevrolet Orlando MOT & Reliability