2013 Chevrolet Spark — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

56.5%

Latest Pass Rate

31,850

Total Tests (All Years)

66,651 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 56.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 0.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Chevrolet Spark as it ages.

2 yrs89.7%

→ ↓13.6%

3 yrs76.1%

→ ↓5.7%

4 yrs70.4%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs62.7%

→ ↓7.3%

7 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs55.0%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs56.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.7%	117
3 yrs	76.1%	3,127
4 yrs	70.4%	3,133
5 yrs	64.7%	3,045
6 yrs	62.7%	3,318
7 yrs	55.4%	3,366
8 yrs	53.9%	4,093
9 yrs	54.3%	3,211
10 yrs	55.0%	3,962
11 yrs	56.5%	4,478

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Chevrolet Spark pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	56.5%	4,478
2023 (10 yrs)	55%	3,962
2022 (9 yrs)	54.3%	3,211
2021 (8 yrs)	53.9%	4,093
2020 (7 yrs)	55.4%	3,366
2019 (6 yrs)	62.7%	3,318
2018 (5 yrs)	64.7%	3,045
2017 (4 yrs)	70.4%	3,133
2016 (3 yrs)	76.1%	3,127
2015 (2 yrs)	89.7%	117

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

89.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 117Avg Mileage 27,841Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2016

76.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,127Avg Mileage 26,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2017

70.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,133Avg Mileage 33,432Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2018High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,045Avg Mileage 39,121Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,318Avg Mileage 44,400Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2020High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,366Avg Mileage 49,183Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

2021High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,093Avg Mileage 53,129Top Failure Brakes — 91.1%

2022High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,211Avg Mileage 57,324Top Failure Brakes — 82.4%

2023High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,962Avg Mileage 61,793Top Failure Brakes — 80.5%

2024High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,478Avg Mileage 66,651Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

MOT results for 2013 Chevrolet Spark by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	89.7%	117	27,841	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2016	3	76.1%	3,127	26,971	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2017	4	70.4%	3,133	33,432	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2018	5	64.7%	3,045	39,121	Brakes — 34.3%
2019	6	62.7%	3,318	44,400	Brakes — 49.2%
2020	7	55.4%	3,366	49,183	Brakes — 81.0%
2021	8	53.9%	4,093	53,129	Brakes — 91.1%
2022	9	54.3%	3,211	57,324	Brakes — 82.4%
2023	10	55.0%	3,962	61,793	Brakes — 80.5%
2024	11	56.5%	4,478	66,651	Brakes — 60.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Chevrolet Spark, with age trends.

Brakes

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	1.7% (2 yrs)	60.7% (11 yrs)	+59.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.3% (2 yrs)	25.7% (11 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Spark cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 31,850 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.