Chevrolet SPARK - 2014
262.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Chevrolet SPARK, model year 2014.
Sample size: 742 cars, 1,881 tests and 4,933 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 742 cars
The 2014 Chevrolet Spark has a significantly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 262 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 35% worse than the average of 194 defects per 100. This model shows a concerning trend with increasing defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 31,000 to 124,000 miles categories, where it outpaces the average in defect rates. Notably, it performs poorly in several key areas, including brakes, visibility, and lights & electrics, with defect rates much higher than the overall averages. While tyre wear is common across vehicles, the Spark's issues in body structure and equipment stand out, emphasising its specific vulnerabilities compared to similarly aged cars.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 742 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 109.1% worse
194.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 21.0% better
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 25.6% worse
21.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 28.1% worse
50.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.0% better
190.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 73.1% worse
27.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 148.9% worse
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 26.8% worse
19.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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: 815
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 479
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 326
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 318
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 189
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 156
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 117
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
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: 58
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 38