Chevrolet AVEO - 2012
284.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Chevrolet AVEO, model year 2012.
Sample size: 1,432 cars, 3,340 tests and 9,515 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,432 cars
The 2012 Chevrolet Aveo has an overall defect rate of 285 per 100 vehicles, which is 16% higher than the average for cars of the same year. This model particularly struggles with lights and electrics, showing a 31% higher defect rate compared to the average, as well as significant issues in the wheels, suspensions, and body structure categories. Conversely, it performs markedly better in brake defects, with a 47% lower rate than the average, and also shows fewer issues with equipment. Mileage trends indicate increasing defect rates as the vehicle ages, notably higher in the 124,000+ miles category. Overall, while it has strengths, the Aveo shows more significant weaknesses in several key areas compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,432 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 45.5% better
56.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
Steering
▲ 1.5% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 9.9% worse
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 27.1% worse
78.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.1% worse
296.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 70.6% worse
44.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 32.3% better
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 134.7% worse
55.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,028
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 937
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 687
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 651
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 385
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 352
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 344
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 331
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 352
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 71