Does the Chevrolet Spark fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Chevrolet Spark records 4.83 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.57 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.26, 95% interval +0.13 to +0.40). It ranks 249 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Chevrolet Spark is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 2,770 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 2,770 | 2.80 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 626 | 0.63 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 482 | 0.49 |
| Bumper insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted | 155 | 0.16 |
| A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure | 119 | 0.12 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 98,905 (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
If a Chevrolet Spark gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
13.0% of Chevrolet Spark MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 4,826 miles later (4,633 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,633 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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