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2014 Chevrolet Spark — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
58.9%
Latest Pass Rate
5,578
Total Tests (All Years)
54,488 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Spark

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 58.9%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 0.1% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Chevrolet Spark as it ages.

2 yrs82.0%
3 yrs80.9%
4 yrs77.2%
5 yrs77.5%
6 yrs69.1%
7 yrs62.6%
8 yrs55.9%
9 yrs58.7%
10 yrs58.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs82.0%50
3 yrs80.9%813
4 yrs77.2%487
5 yrs77.5%506
6 yrs69.1%583
7 yrs62.6%771
8 yrs55.9%715
9 yrs58.7%784
10 yrs58.9%869

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Chevrolet Spark pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)58.9%869
2023 (9 yrs)58.7%784
2022 (8 yrs)55.9%715
2021 (7 yrs)62.6%771
2020 (6 yrs)69.1%583
2019 (5 yrs)77.5%506
2018 (4 yrs)77.2%487
2017 (3 yrs)80.9%813
2016 (2 yrs)82%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
82.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 50Avg Mileage 18,127Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2017
80.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 813Avg Mileage 19,758Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%
2018
77.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 487Avg Mileage 25,719Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%
2019
77.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 506Avg Mileage 32,128Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%
2020
69.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 583Avg Mileage 38,226Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%
2021High Fail Rate
62.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 771Avg Mileage 41,451Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%
2022High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 715Avg Mileage 45,199Top Failure Brakes — 86.9%
2023High Fail Rate
58.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 784Avg Mileage 50,135Top Failure Brakes — 76.8%
2024High Fail Rate
58.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 869Avg Mileage 54,488Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Chevrolet Spark, with age trends.

Brakes
39.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
22.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
14.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
11.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes10.0% (2 yrs)51.7% (10 yrs)
+41.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres12.0% (2 yrs)24.7% (10 yrs)
+12.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Spark cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 5,578 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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