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30.3%fail rate

Chevrolet Captiva common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Chevrolet Captiva fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 969 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Lamps & electrical39.5% of failures
Suspension32.0% of failures
Brakes28.6% of failures
Other21.1% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Tyres15.3% of failures
Visibility/wipers11.6% of failures

About 30.3% of MOT tests recorded on the Chevrolet Captiva in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 39.5% of the Chevrolet Captiva's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, suspension, brakes, other. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Chevrolet Spark MOT failures27.7% failure rateChevrolet Matiz MOT failures26.3% failure rateChevrolet Aveo MOT failures29.1% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain