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2009 Chevrolet Aveo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
45.0%
Latest Pass Rate
64,156
Total Tests (All Years)
71,543 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 45.0%
Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 7.4% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo as it ages.

2 yrs77.0%
3 yrs71.2%
4 yrs70.3%
5 yrs65.2%
6 yrs61.3%
7 yrs54.6%
8 yrs51.7%
9 yrs48.4%
10 yrs46.0%
11 yrs44.7%
12 yrs44.8%
13 yrs45.6%
14 yrs46.1%
15 yrs45.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs77.0%122
3 yrs71.2%6,606
4 yrs70.3%6,535
5 yrs65.2%6,466
6 yrs61.3%6,416
7 yrs54.6%6,246
8 yrs51.7%6,007
9 yrs48.4%4,090
10 yrs46.0%4,040
11 yrs44.7%3,869
12 yrs44.8%4,346
13 yrs45.6%3,084
14 yrs46.1%3,353
15 yrs45.0%2,976

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 14 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)45%2,976
2023 (14 yrs)46.1%3,353
2022 (13 yrs)45.6%3,084
2021 (12 yrs)44.8%4,346
2020 (11 yrs)44.7%3,869
2019 (10 yrs)46%4,040
2018 (9 yrs)48.4%4,090
2017 (8 yrs)51.7%6,007
2016 (7 yrs)54.6%6,246
2015 (6 yrs)61.3%6,416
2014 (5 yrs)65.2%6,466
2013 (4 yrs)70.3%6,535
2012 (3 yrs)71.2%6,606
2011 (2 yrs)77%122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
77.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 122Avg Mileage 17,242Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2012
71.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,606Avg Mileage 22,335Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2013
70.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,535Avg Mileage 28,702Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2014
65.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,466Avg Mileage 35,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2015High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,416Avg Mileage 41,691Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2016High Fail Rate
54.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,246Avg Mileage 47,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%
2017High Fail Rate
51.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,007Avg Mileage 52,537Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%
2018High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,090Avg Mileage 57,306Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%
2019High Fail Rate
46.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,040Avg Mileage 61,469Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%
2020High Fail Rate
44.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,869Avg Mileage 64,633Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%
2021High Fail Rate
44.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,346Avg Mileage 66,463Top Failure Brakes — 70.1%
2022High Fail Rate
45.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,084Avg Mileage 68,576Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%
2023High Fail Rate
46.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,353Avg Mileage 70,789Top Failure Suspension — 79.4%
2024High Fail Rate
45.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,976Avg Mileage 71,543Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Chevrolet Aveo, with age trends.

Suspension
43.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
43.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
43.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
27.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension2.5% (2 yrs)72.0% (15 yrs)
+69.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.7% (2 yrs)32.2% (15 yrs)
+26.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Aveo cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 64,156 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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