2011 Chevrolet Spark — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

54.2%

Latest Pass Rate

45,020

Total Tests (All Years)

70,624 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 54.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 1.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Chevrolet Spark as it ages.

2 yrs75.8%

→ ↓0.7%

3 yrs75.1%

→ ↑0.6%

4 yrs75.7%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs66.8%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs59.7%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs54.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.8%	99
3 yrs	75.1%	4,783
4 yrs	75.7%	4,744
5 yrs	70.3%	4,706
6 yrs	66.8%	4,649
7 yrs	60.9%	3,294
8 yrs	59.7%	3,488
9 yrs	55.9%	3,498
10 yrs	55.9%	4,225
11 yrs	55.3%	3,170
12 yrs	54.5%	3,881
13 yrs	54.2%	4,483

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Chevrolet Spark pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	54.2%	4,483
2023 (12 yrs)	54.5%	3,881
2022 (11 yrs)	55.3%	3,170
2021 (10 yrs)	55.9%	4,225
2020 (9 yrs)	55.9%	3,498
2019 (8 yrs)	59.7%	3,488
2018 (7 yrs)	60.9%	3,294
2017 (6 yrs)	66.8%	4,649
2016 (5 yrs)	70.3%	4,706
2015 (4 yrs)	75.7%	4,744
2014 (3 yrs)	75.1%	4,783
2013 (2 yrs)	75.8%	99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

75.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 99Avg Mileage 21,265Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 19.2%

2014

75.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,783Avg Mileage 22,904Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2015

75.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,744Avg Mileage 29,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2016

70.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,706Avg Mileage 35,623Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2017

66.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,649Avg Mileage 41,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2018High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,294Avg Mileage 46,917Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2019High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,488Avg Mileage 52,422Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,498Avg Mileage 56,979Top Failure Brakes — 75.6%

2021High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,225Avg Mileage 59,758Top Failure Brakes — 73.7%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,170Avg Mileage 63,615Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,881Avg Mileage 67,091Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2024High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,483Avg Mileage 70,624Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

MOT results for 2011 Chevrolet Spark by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	75.8%	99	21,265	Driver's View of the Road — 19.2%
2014	3	75.1%	4,783	22,904	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2015	4	75.7%	4,744	29,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2016	5	70.3%	4,706	35,623	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2017	6	66.8%	4,649	41,338	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2018	7	60.9%	3,294	46,917	Brakes — 41.1%
2019	8	59.7%	3,488	52,422	Brakes — 53.9%
2020	9	55.9%	3,498	56,979	Brakes — 75.6%
2021	10	55.9%	4,225	59,758	Brakes — 73.7%
2022	11	55.3%	3,170	63,615	Brakes — 73.2%
2023	12	54.5%	3,881	67,091	Brakes — 75.0%
2024	13	54.2%	4,483	70,624	Brakes — 60.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Chevrolet Spark, with age trends.

Brakes

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

16.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.0% (2 yrs)	35.6% (13 yrs)	+32.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (2 yrs)	28.3% (13 yrs)	+18.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Spark cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 45,020 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.