Chevrolet CRUZE - 2010
298.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Chevrolet CRUZE, model year 2010.
Sample size: 605 cars, 1,337 tests and 3,993 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 605 cars
The 2010 Chevrolet Cruze has a slightly higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 299 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 294. While tyre wear is a common issue, this model stands out for its significantly lower rates of steering defects, performing 50% better than average in this category. However, it faces challenges in the body/structure and other defect categories, showing 68% and 111% more issues respectively compared to the average vehicle. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly noted in the 93,000-124,000 miles range, where the Cruze has a notably high defect rate.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 605 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 1.7% worse
116.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 52.1% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 12.9% worse
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.6% better
57.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.4% better
255.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 59.5% worse
57.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 9.9% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 112.1% worse
68.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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: 357
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 347
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 326
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 252
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 248
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 193
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 186
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 147
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 104
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: 101
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 28