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Chevrolet TRAX - 2014

225.4 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 TRAX, model year 2014. Sample size: 508 cars, 1,203 tests and 2,712 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 508 cars

The 2014 Chevrolet Trax has an overall defect rate of 225 per 100 vehicles, which is 16% higher than the average for its year at 194 per 100. Notably, the Trax exhibits significant issues in the categories of steering, wheels, suspensions and axles, body/structure, and other defects, all of which have higher rates compared to the average. For example, defects related to steering are 46.9% more frequent, while wheel and suspension issues are 25.4% higher. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate climbs sharply, with vehicles over 124,000 miles showing a notable increase.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 508 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 18.3% better
75.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 41.2% worse
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 16.9% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 14.7% better
33.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
▼ 22.6% worse
243.7 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
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Body/Structure
▼ 17.3% worse
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 0.0% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 178.3% worse
43.7 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
0 382 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: 368
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 313
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 207
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 206
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 149
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 138
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 136
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 84
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: 69

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 15