How reliable is the Chevrolet Orlando compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Chevrolet Orlando, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages.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 58.4% across 3,392 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 Orlando?

The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 28.0% of failed Chevrolet Orlando 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 Orlando?

The most common advisory is "Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users", noted on 31.5% of all Chevrolet Orlando tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

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

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 97,958 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.

Are most Chevrolet Orlando models petrol or diesel?

Of the Chevrolet Orlando cars tested, 52% are diesel, 48% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Chevrolet Orlando MOT pass rate & common failures

From 3,392 recorded MOT tests of the Chevrolet Orlando, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 3,392 MOT tests, 58.4% of Chevrolet Orlando tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Chevrolet Orlando 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 spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, which appears in 28.0% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 97,958 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

58.4%unadjusted, not comparable3,392 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Orlando. 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 3,392 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

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

1.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened28.0%
302 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
2.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning17.8%
192 occurrencesLamp not working explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm15.2%
164 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements14.0%
151 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
5.Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements13.6%
147 occurrencesLamp of the wrong colour, position or intensity explained
6.A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps11.6%
125 occurrencesLamp not working explained
7.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen10.1%
109 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
8.Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction8.3%
89 occurrencesEngine management light on, or not working explained
9.A tyre cords visible or damaged8.1%
87 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
10.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement8.1%
87 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

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

1.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users31.5%
1,067 tests
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements28.7%
972 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm15.6%
529 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged15.3%
520 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured13.8%
468 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
6.Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements9.7%
329 testsLamp of the wrong colour, position or intensity explained
7.Number plate inscription missing or illegible8.1%
275 testsRegistration plate missing, insecure or illegible explained
8.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened6.5%
221 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained

What gets tested

The Orlando fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 97,958
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel52.3%
Petrol47.6%

Check a specific Chevrolet Orlando

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 Kalos — 47.5% unadjusted
All Chevrolet models

Common questions

How reliable is the Chevrolet Orlando compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Chevrolet Orlando, 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 58.4% across 3,392 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 Orlando?: The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 28.0% of failed Chevrolet Orlando 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 Orlando?: The most common advisory is "Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users", noted on 31.5% of all Chevrolet Orlando tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Chevrolet Orlando usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 97,958 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.
Are most Chevrolet Orlando models petrol or diesel?: Of the Chevrolet Orlando cars tested, 52% are diesel, 48% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

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.