Chevrolet Tacuma MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Chevrolet Tacuma MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Chevrolet Tacuma passed on its first attempt in 58.9%, and its overall record sits −13.0 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Chevrolet Tacuma in the 2023–2025 data: 1,196 tests across 4 model years (2005–2008). 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 Tacuma MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Chevrolet Tacuma, 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 Tacuma's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Chevrolet Tacuma DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Chevrolet Tacuma, each with how many of the model's 1,196 tests it was noted on.

• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 109 Chevrolet Tacuma tests, 9.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Prescribed areas prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced" (Major) — noted on about 68 Chevrolet Tacuma tests, 5.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded" (Major) — noted on about 63 Chevrolet Tacuma tests, 5.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 49 Chevrolet Tacuma tests, 4.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 48 Chevrolet Tacuma tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 39 Chevrolet Tacuma tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Chevrolet Tacuma Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Chevrolet Tacuma model year on record is 2006 (72.0% across 239 tests), and the weakest is 2007 (65.9%). The gap between them is 6.1 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 Tacuma Owners

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

• the lights — “headlamp lens slightly defective”

  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 brake pipes — “rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”

  Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.

• corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”

  Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Chevrolet Tacuma MOT & Reliability