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Chevrolet Cruze

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 6 years from 9,129 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

76%

Total Tests

9,129

Best Year

2014 (79%)

Years Covered

6

How reliable is the Chevrolet Cruze?

vs national average-6% (82% avg)
vs Chevrolet brand average+0% (76% avg)
Best to worst year spread7 percentage points
Reliability trendStable over years

Chevrolet Cruze by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
201479%80984,569 mi
201376%2,17684,825 mi
201275%2,77484,522 mi
201176%1,79083,012 mi
201075%1,13491,464 mi
200972%44695,741 mi

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About the Chevrolet Cruze

The Chevrolet Cruze has been tested 9,129 times in 2024 MOT data across 6 model years (2009 to 2014), with an average pass rate of 76%. That's 6 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol and LP.

Best and Worst Years

The 2014 model is the most reliable with a 79% pass rate from 809 tests. The 2009 model has the lowest at 72%. The 7 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

The CHEVROLET CRUZE has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2009) averages 95,741 miles, while the newest (2014) averages 84,569 miles.

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