Does the Chevrolet Trax fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Chevrolet Trax records 21.88 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.76 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+11.12, 95% interval +10.17 to +12.07). It ranks 48 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Chevrolet Trax is “A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 654 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 654 | 7.02 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 545 | 5.85 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 432 | 4.64 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 339 | 3.64 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,317 (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 Trax gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
24.1% of Chevrolet Trax MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,070 miles later (700 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 700 (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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