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Chevrolet Aveo 2010: MOT failure rate for its age

51.3% of 10,442 MOT tests of the Chevrolet Aveo first registered in 2010 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 100.7 (95% CI 98.0–103.4; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2010 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Chevrolet Aveo built in 2010 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time51.3%all ages tested2019–202410442
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 98.0–103.4)100.7index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–202410442
Rank among this model's 7 build years5of 71 = fails least for its age2019–202410442
Tested in 20241290testsmedian 70,313 miles20241290
line · Chevrolet Aveo built 2010 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2010 49.9% vs model normal 49.4% at age 9 · 2019–2024
Built 2010 against Chevrolet Aveo normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 9: 49.9% vs 49.4%; age 10: 51.5% vs 50.7%; age 11: 50.7% vs 51.6%; age 12: 50.6% vs 50.8%; age 13: 52.9% vs 51.9%; age 14: 53.4% vs 52.2%. Axis from 0% to 60%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

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

How does the 2010 Chevrolet Aveo fail at each age?

Cars built in 2010 were tested at ages 9 to 14 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 2010: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
92,14649.947.8–5249.4101
101,95151.549.3–53.750.7101.6
111,84950.748.4–5351.698.2
121,68350.648.2–52.950.899.5
131,52352.950.4–55.451.9102
141,29053.450.7–56.152.2102.4

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,442 (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 2010 Chevrolet Aveo?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2010 is suspension: 36.4 items per 100 first tests, against 38.3 across all build years of the Chevrolet Aveo. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2010 were tested at ages 9 to 14.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Chevrolet Aveo built 2010 against the Chevrolet Aveo in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2010, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Suspension36.438.33,806
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment32.331.83,368
Brakes27.426.92,862
Steering15.811.91,645
Visibility14.213.31,480

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,442 (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 2010 compare with the years around it?

Among the 7 published build years of the Chevrolet Aveo, 2010 ranks 5 (1 = fails least for its age). 2009: index 103.5. 2011: index 97.1.

Chevrolet Aveo build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2008102.699.3–105.9no different6,725
2009103.5101.8–105.3worse24,427
2010100.798.0–103.4no different10,442
201197.194.1–100.1no different8,352
201291.989.0–94.7better9,643
201394.090.8–97.1better8,347
201492.580.8–104.2no 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 2010 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/2010/

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.

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