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Chevrolet ORLANDO - 2012

266.8 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 ORLANDO, model year 2012. Sample size: 1,740 cars, 3,911 tests and 10,435 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,740 cars

The 2012 Chevrolet Orlando has a higher overall defect rate of 267 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 246 defects for cars of the same year, which is 8.4% worse. It shows a clear trend where defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the highest category of over 124,000 miles, where defects reach 416 per 100. Notably, the model performs significantly better than average in steering and suspension issues, with defects 56% and 25% lower, respectively. However, it struggles with visibility, lights and electrics, and other categories, with defect rates substantially exceeding the average, particularly in lights and electrics where it is 75% worse.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,740 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 2.1% better
101.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 58.3% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 41.7% worse
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 70.0% worse
105.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
▲ 26.8% better
179.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 7.6% better
24.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 45.2% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 270.3% worse
87.4 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
0 416 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,375
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,328
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 644
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 626
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 623
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 446
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: 390
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 273
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 230
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 191

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 273
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 71