Chevrolet Aveo 2008: MOT failure rate for its age

55.2% of 6,725 MOT tests of the Chevrolet Aveo first registered in 2008 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 102.6 (95% CI 99.3–105.9; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2008 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Chevrolet Aveo built in 2008 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	55.2	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	6725
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 99.3–105.9)	102.6	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	6725
Rank among this model's 7 build years	6	of 7	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	6725
Tested in 2024	722	tests	median 69,904 miles	2024	722

Built 2008 against Chevrolet Aveo normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 11: 56% vs 56.2%; age 12: 57.7% vs 53%; age 13: 52% vs 53.3%; age 14: 55% vs 52.2%; age 15: 54.5% vs 53.5%; age 16: 55.7% vs 53.8%. Axis from 0% to 60%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo by registration · All Chevrolet Aveo MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo fail at each age?

Cars built in 2008 were tested at ages 11 to 16 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Chevrolet Aveo built 2008: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
11	1,543	56	53.5–58.5	56.2	99.7
12	1,326	57.7	55–60.3	53	108.8
13	1,220	52	49.2–54.8	53.3	97.6
14	1,022	55	51.9–58	52.2	105.3
15	892	54.5	51.2–57.7	53.5	101.9
16	722	55.7	52–59.3	53.8	103.5

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,725 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2008 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 47.3 items per 100 first tests, against 31.8 across all build years of the Chevrolet Aveo. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2008 were tested at ages 11 to 16.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Chevrolet Aveo built 2008 against the Chevrolet Aveo in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2008, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	47.3	31.8	3,180
Brakes	41.4	26.9	2,783
Suspension	38.7	38.3	2,601
Visibility	15.1	13.3	1,017
Steering	14.1	11.9	946

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,725 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2008 compare with the years around it?

Among the 7 published build years of the Chevrolet Aveo, 2008 ranks 6 (1 = fails least for its age). 2009: index 103.5.

Chevrolet Aveo build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
2008	102.6	99.3–105.9	no different	6,725
2009	103.5	101.8–105.3	worse	24,427
2010	100.7	98.0–103.4	no different	10,442
2011	97.1	94.1–100.1	no different	8,352
2012	91.9	89.0–94.7	better	9,643
2013	94.0	90.8–97.1	better	8,347
2014	92.5	80.8–104.2	no different (rough estimate)	648

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 68,584 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Chevrolet Aveo 2008 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/chevrolet-aveo/2008/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Chevrolet Aveo 2008: MOT failure rate for its age

How does the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo fail at each age?

What fails most on the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo?

How does 2008 compare with the years around it?

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