Chevrolet Spark: reliability by registration year
2010-2014 · 5 registration years · 12,803 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Spark registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 688 | 61.3% | 68.3% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 23.3% |
| about 5 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2014 Spark: Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (23.3%) | ||||
| 2013 | 3,395 | 55.8% | 64.9% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 19.4% |
| 2012 | 3,080 | 51.8% | 63.0% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 20.1% |
| about 3 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2012 Spark: Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (20.1%) · Brake light (12.2%) · Coil spring (front) (11.7%) | ||||
| 2011 | 3,064 | 53.0% | 64.0% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 17.2% |
| 2010 | 2,576 | 53.2% | 63.6% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 19.1% |