How reliable is the Chevrolet Camaro compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Chevrolet Camaro, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 86.9% across 505 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Chevrolet Camaro?

The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 17.2% of failed Chevrolet Camaro tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Chevrolet Camaro?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 10.5% of all Chevrolet Camaro tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Chevrolet Camaro usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 50,367 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Which Chevrolet Camaro years are the most reliable?

Going by MOT pass rate, Chevrolet Camaro cars first registered 2017–2019 do best at 95.0%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 82.8%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.

Does a Chevrolet Camaro get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 6 to 8 years old, 95.0% of Chevrolet Camaro tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 82.8%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Model reliability file

Chevrolet Camaro MOT pass rate & common failures

From 505 recorded MOT tests of the Chevrolet Camaro, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 505 MOT tests, 86.9% of Chevrolet Camaro tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Chevrolet Camaro fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, which appears in 17.2% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 50,367 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

86.9%unadjusted, not comparable505 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Camaro. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 505 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Chevrolet Camaro tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen17.2%
10 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
2.Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements15.5%
9 occurrencesLamp of the wrong colour, position or intensity explained
3.Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements13.8%
8 occurrencesRegistration plate missing, insecure or illegible explained
4.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements12.1%
7 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
5.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement10.3%
6 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
6.Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer10.3%
6 occurrencesEmissions above the permitted limit explained
7.A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning6.9%
4 occurrencesDirection indicator not working explained
8.An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning6.9%
4 occurrencesLamp not working explained
9.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning6.9%
4 occurrencesLamp not working explained
10.A tyre cords visible or damaged6.9%
4 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Chevrolet Camaro tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements10.5%
53 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm6.1%
31 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
3.A tyre seriously damaged5.9%
30 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
4.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn5.1%
26 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
5.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured5.0%
25 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
6.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users3.6%
18 tests
7.A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage3.2%
16 testsShock absorber defective explained
8.A wheel bearing with excessive play3.0%
15 testsWheel bearing has excessive play or is rough explained

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Chevrolet Camaro

The 16 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

How wear changes the picture

Camaro pass rate by age and registration year

How often the Chevrolet Camaro passes at each age, with the years those cars were first registered. Tests are from 2025, so a car aged 6 to 8 was first used in 2017–2019.

6–8 yrsreg. 2017–201995%

12–14 yrsreg. 2011–201385%

15+ yrsreg. 2010 and earlier83%

Read this as an age curve rather than a verdict on particular model years. Nearly every car passes less often as it gets older, so a newer Camaro outscoring an older one says more about wear than about how that year’s cars were built. Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Camaro fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 50,367
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol99.6%

Check a specific Chevrolet Camaro

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Chevrolet models

Chevrolet Spark — 54.5% unadjusted
Chevrolet Matiz — 50.2% unadjusted
Chevrolet Aveo — 50.3% unadjusted
Chevrolet Captiva — 53.3% unadjusted
Chevrolet Cruze — 58.0% unadjusted
Chevrolet Orlando — 58.4% unadjusted
All Chevrolet models

Common questions

How reliable is the Chevrolet Camaro compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Chevrolet Camaro, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 86.9% across 505 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Chevrolet Camaro?: The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 17.2% of failed Chevrolet Camaro tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Chevrolet Camaro?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 10.5% of all Chevrolet Camaro tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Chevrolet Camaro usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 50,367 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Which Chevrolet Camaro years are the most reliable?: Going by MOT pass rate, Chevrolet Camaro cars first registered 2017–2019 do best at 95.0%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 82.8%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.
Does a Chevrolet Camaro get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 6 to 8 years old, 95.0% of Chevrolet Camaro tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 82.8%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.