Chevrolet SPARK - 2011
326.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Chevrolet SPARK, model year 2011.
Sample size: 3,586 cars, 8,387 tests and 27,359 recorded faults.
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Total: 3,586 cars
The 2011 Chevrolet Spark has an overall defect rate of 326 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 20.5% higher than the average of 271 defects for cars of the same year. Notably, the Spark exhibits significantly higher issues in categories such as Brakes, where it has a defect rate of 209 compared to the average of 112, as well as in Visibility and Lights & Electrics. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate increases with higher mileage, particularly notable in the 124,000+ miles category, where the Spark reaches a rate of 523 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the Spark may have some common defects, its performance in specific areas raises concerns compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,586 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 90.4% worse
209.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 1.9% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 22.6% worse
26.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 19.3% worse
82.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.2% better
241.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 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 suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 4.8% worse
32.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 87.8% worse
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 11.2% worse
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,258
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,362
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,146
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,438
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,055
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: 910
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 872
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 852
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 778
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 648
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 575
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 482
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 480
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 424
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 241
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 215