Does the Chevrolet Camaro fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Chevrolet Camaro records 22.08 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 15.86 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+6.22, 95% interval +4.47 to +7.96). It ranks 131 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Chevrolet Camaro is “Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 109 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements | 109 | 3.90 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 88 | 3.15 |
| A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 73 | 2.61 |
| An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 64 | 2.29 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,795 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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