Chevrolet CRUZE - 2009
333.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Chevrolet CRUZE, model year 2009.
Sample size: 236 cars, 494 tests and 1,648 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 236 cars
The 2009 Chevrolet Cruze has an overall defect rate of 334 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8% higher than the average for its year. It performs significantly better in the Lights & Electrics category, with a defect rate of 64 compared to the average of 80. However, it falls short in Body/Structure and Equipment, with defect rates of 60 and 12 respectively, both worse than the averages of 40 and 8. Notably, the Cruze shows a high defect rate in the 'Other' category at 80, considerably higher than the average of 35. Mileage trends indicate that the highest defect rate occurs in vehicles with low mileage (700 defects per 100 vehicles), which may highlight potential issues with early wear or initial quality.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 236 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 13.7% worse
133.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 3.1% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 19.2% worse
27.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 21.4% better
63.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 8.3% better
274.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 43.4% worse
59.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 45.8% worse
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 132.0% worse
79.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 157
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 116
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 114
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 114
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 79
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 53
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 43
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 12