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Chevrolet Aveo 2013: MOT failure rate for its age

39.8% of 8,347 MOT tests of the Chevrolet Aveo first registered in 2013 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 94.0 (95% CI 90.8–97.1; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2013 Chevrolet Aveo fails less often than other build years of the same model at the same age.

Chevrolet Aveo built in 2013 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time39.8%all ages tested2019–20248347
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 90.8–97.1)94.0index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20248347
Rank among this model's 7 build years3of 71 = fails least for its age2019–20248347
Tested in 20241260testsmedian 66,327 miles20241260
line · Chevrolet Aveo built 2013 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2013 32.9% vs model normal 35.8% at age 6 · 2019–2024
Built 2013 against Chevrolet Aveo normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 6: 32.9% vs 35.8%; age 7: 37.7% vs 36.7%; age 8: 40.5% vs 40.5%; age 9: 41.1% vs 44%; age 10: 43.3% vs 48.9%; age 11: 44.6% vs 49.9%. Axis from 0% to 50%. 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 2013 Chevrolet Aveo fail at each age?

Cars built in 2013 were tested at ages 6 to 11 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 2013: 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)
61,50132.930.6–35.335.892
71,42537.735.2–40.236.7102.6
81,40940.537.9–4340.599.8
91,39341.138.5–43.74493.4
101,35943.340.7–45.948.988.5
111,26044.641.9–47.449.989.3

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 8,347 (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 2013 Chevrolet Aveo?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2013 is suspension: 42.3 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 2013 were tested at ages 6 to 11.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Chevrolet Aveo built 2013 against the Chevrolet Aveo in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2013, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Suspension42.338.33,527
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment16.831.81,403
Visibility8.213.3681
Tyres7.910.3662
Body, chassis, structure6.58.8545

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 8,347 (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 2013 compare with the years around it?

Among the 7 published build years of the Chevrolet Aveo, 2013 ranks 3 (1 = fails least for its age). 2012: index 91.9. 2014: index 92.5.

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 2013 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/2013/

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.

Other pages for this model

Chevrolet Aveo 2008 · Chevrolet Aveo 2009 · Chevrolet Aveo 2010 · Chevrolet Aveo 2011 · Chevrolet Aveo 2012 · Chevrolet Aveo 2014 · Chevrolet Aveo in Finland · Chevrolet Aveo in the Netherlands · Chevrolet Aveo by postcode area · Chevrolet Aveo body, chassis and structure failures · Chevrolet Aveo brakes failures · Chevrolet Aveo vehicle identification failures · Chevrolet Aveo lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Chevrolet Aveo noise, emissions and leaks failures · Chevrolet Aveo road wheels failures · Chevrolet Aveo seat belts and airbags failures · Chevrolet Aveo steering failures · Chevrolet Aveo suspension failures · Chevrolet Aveo tyres failures · Chevrolet Aveo visibility failures