Chevrolet Aveo reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Chevrolet

Model: Aveo

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 68,815 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

65.3%

Share of this model's 68,815 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£305/yr

Average vehicle miles

77,960

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

77,960

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

14.1

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

6,283

6,282 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

68,815

68,815 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

6,283On the road

Insight summary

Chevrolet Aveo is a rare model in this snapshot, with 6,283 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 65.3% from 68,815 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 35. The current pool shows an average of 77,960 miles and an average age of 14.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 77,960 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, engine warning light and coil springs. The practical read is that the Chevrolet Aveo deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	5,803
DIESEL	478
GAS BI-FUEL	1
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,898
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,846
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,528
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,273
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,249
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	1,224
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1,219
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	1,094
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,050
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	923
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	913
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	876
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	853
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	848
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	834
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	824
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	788
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	741
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	733
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	724
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	722
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	690
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	686
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	678
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	665

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 24,879 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,898

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,846

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

1,528

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,273

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,249

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

1,224

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

1,219

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

1,094

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,050

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

923

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

913

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

876

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

853

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

848

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

834

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

824

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

788

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

741

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

733

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

724

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

722

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

690

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

686

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

678

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

665

Chevrolet Aveo reliability and MOT data