Chevrolet SPARK - 2013
304.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Chevrolet SPARK, model year 2013.
Sample size: 3,804 cars, 8,992 tests and 27,400 recorded faults.
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Total: 3,804 cars
The 2013 Chevrolet Spark has an overall defect rate of 305 per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the average of 219 per 100, indicating a 39% increase in defects compared to similar models. Notably, the Spark exhibits particularly high issues with brakes, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, with defect rates well above the average. In contrast, it performs better than average in steering defects. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Spark rises sharply, especially in the higher mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,804 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 111.3% worse
207.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 23.3% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 28.9% worse
23.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 36.5% worse
68.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
▼ 4.3% worse
229.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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
▼ 72.0% worse
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 198.1% worse
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 7.7% worse
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,856
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,301
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,826
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,614
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,192
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 972
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: 878
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 806
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 726
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 595
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 806
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 450
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 427
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 417
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 351
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 273
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
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: 253
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 195