2010 Chevrolet Spark — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

55.4%

Latest Pass Rate

44,427

Total Tests (All Years)

71,499 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 55.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 2.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Chevrolet Spark as it ages.

2 yrs87.2%

→ ↓8.2%

3 yrs79.0%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs76.5%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs74.5%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs70.8%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs63.8%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs55.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.2%	39
3 yrs	79.0%	4,377
4 yrs	76.5%	4,389
5 yrs	74.5%	4,364
6 yrs	70.8%	4,299
7 yrs	67.1%	4,258
8 yrs	63.8%	2,986
9 yrs	61.6%	3,094
10 yrs	60.6%	3,127
11 yrs	58.7%	3,681
12 yrs	57.3%	2,842
13 yrs	57.3%	3,350
14 yrs	55.4%	3,621

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Chevrolet Spark pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	55.4%	3,621
2023 (13 yrs)	57.3%	3,350
2022 (12 yrs)	57.3%	2,842
2021 (11 yrs)	58.7%	3,681
2020 (10 yrs)	60.6%	3,127
2019 (9 yrs)	61.6%	3,094
2018 (8 yrs)	63.8%	2,986
2017 (7 yrs)	67.1%	4,258
2016 (6 yrs)	70.8%	4,299
2015 (5 yrs)	74.5%	4,364
2014 (4 yrs)	76.5%	4,389
2013 (3 yrs)	79%	4,377
2012 (2 yrs)	87.2%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

87.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 39Avg Mileage 25,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2013

79.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,377Avg Mileage 21,259Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2014

76.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,389Avg Mileage 27,630Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2015

74.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,364Avg Mileage 33,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2016

70.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,299Avg Mileage 39,705Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,258Avg Mileage 45,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2018High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,986Avg Mileage 49,584Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2019High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,094Avg Mileage 54,524Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2020High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,127Avg Mileage 58,519Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,681Avg Mileage 62,119Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2022High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,842Avg Mileage 64,907Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2023High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,350Avg Mileage 68,409Top Failure Brakes — 66.1%

2024High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,621Avg Mileage 71,499Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%

MOT results for 2010 Chevrolet Spark by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	87.2%	39	25,158	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2013	3	79.0%	4,377	21,259	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2014	4	76.5%	4,389	27,630	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2015	5	74.5%	4,364	33,708	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2016	6	70.8%	4,299	39,705	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2017	7	67.1%	4,258	45,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2018	8	63.8%	2,986	49,584	Brakes — 31.9%
2019	9	61.6%	3,094	54,524	Brakes — 45.6%
2020	10	60.6%	3,127	58,519	Brakes — 52.0%
2021	11	58.7%	3,681	62,119	Brakes — 57.1%
2022	12	57.3%	2,842	64,907	Brakes — 63.0%
2023	13	57.3%	3,350	68,409	Brakes — 66.1%
2024	14	55.4%	3,621	71,499	Brakes — 62.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Chevrolet Spark, with age trends.

Brakes

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.6% (2 yrs)	28.1% (14 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Spark cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 44,427 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.