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CHEVROLET SPARK - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/chevrolet/spark

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Chevrolet

Model: Spark

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 107,258 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

68.3%

Share of this model's 107,258 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£250/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

74,222

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

74,222

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

13.2

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

11,912

11,912 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

107,258

107,258 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

11,912On the road

Insight summary

Chevrolet Spark is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 11,912 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 68.3% from 107,258 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 37. The current pool shows an average of 74,222 miles and an average age of 13.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 74,222 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by lpg, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, braking components and coil springs. The practical read is that the Chevrolet Spark 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	11,911
LPG	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))	3,435
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3,306
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,520
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2,255
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2,233
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,024
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,914
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,743
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	1,709
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	1,686
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1,574
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,517
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	1,491
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1,420
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	1,408
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,304
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1,218
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,203
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,065
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1,058
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	968
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	959
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	959
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	941
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	926

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 40,836 defects across this top 25 set

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

3,435

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

3,306

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

2,520

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

2,255

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

2,233

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

2,024

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

1,914

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

1,743

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

1,709

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

1,686

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

1,574

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

1,517

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

1,491

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

1,420

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

1,408

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

1,304

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

1,218

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

1,203

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

1,065

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

1,058

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

968

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

959

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

959

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

941

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

926

Chevrolet Spark reliability and MOT data