Chevrolet SPARK

12,680 on UK roads in 2025-1,444 vs 2024

On the road

12,680

12,680 licensed

Change vs 2024

-10.2%

-1,444 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Chevrolet SPARK has a steady presence on UK roads, with 12,680 licensed in 2025 - down 10.2% on 2024. 1 was registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2010-2014 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Chevrolet SPARK cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Chevrolet SPARK looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Chevrolet SPARK on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

12,680total

Petrol100.0%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L12,680

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2010-2014100%
2015-20190%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Chevrolet Spark holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 17,574 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

64.5%

17,574 MOT tests in 2025 · 13,336 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

65.3%

2023

65.4%

2024

65.1%

2025

64.5%

▼ 0.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Chevrolet Spark is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 15,525 cars tracked across years

4,869miles a year · low use

62.5%

low · <5k

35.5%

avg · 5-15k

2.1%

high · 15k+

Most cover 2,332-6,397 miles a year (median 4,014).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

70,488

36,326middle 50%: 51,042-87,884105,482

Typical odometer rising: 61,065 → 64,870 → 67,792 → 70,488

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

75.4%

40-80k

65.3%

80-120k

59.5%

120k+

59.8%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

13,334 tests

64.5%

A 2025 Chevrolet Spark passes first time 64.5% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 4,869 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 75.4% of low-mileage cars pass versus 59.8% past 120k.

Why a SPARK fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 4,733 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a SPARK fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension45.7%

Brakes44.6%

Lamps & electrical41.3%

Tyres20.1%

Visibility16.1%

Body & structure14.1%

Exhaust & emissions7.8%

Steering5.4%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning814

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded790

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened767

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake666

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning594

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn545

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements491

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen448

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.438

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED367

27.7% flagged dangerous·3.1 defects per fail·4,733 fails analysed

Chevrolet SPARK - frequently asked

How many Chevrolet SPARK are left in the UK?

There are 12,680 Chevrolet SPARK cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 10.2% on 2024.

How many new Chevrolet SPARK were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Chevrolet SPARK car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Chevrolet SPARK use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Chevrolet SPARK on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Chevrolet SPARK?

Most Chevrolet SPARK cars on the road today date from the 2010-2014 era.

How reliable is the Chevrolet SPARK?

64.5% of Chevrolet SPARK cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Chevrolet SPARK has around 69,014 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Chevrolet SPARK looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Chevrolet SPARK on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

12,680total

Petrol100.0%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L12,680

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2010-2014100%
2015-20190%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Chevrolet Spark holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 17,574 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

64.5%

17,574 MOT tests in 2025 · 13,336 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

65.3%

2023

65.4%

2024

65.1%

2025

64.5%

▼ 0.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Chevrolet Spark is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 15,525 cars tracked across years

4,869miles a year · low use

62.5%

low · <5k

35.5%

avg · 5-15k

2.1%

high · 15k+

Most cover 2,332-6,397 miles a year (median 4,014).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

70,488

36,326middle 50%: 51,042-87,884105,482

Typical odometer rising: 61,065 → 64,870 → 67,792 → 70,488

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

75.4%

40-80k

65.3%

80-120k

59.5%

120k+

59.8%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

13,334 tests

64.5%

Why a SPARK fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 4,733 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a SPARK fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension45.7%

Brakes44.6%

Lamps & electrical41.3%

Tyres20.1%

Visibility16.1%

Body & structure14.1%

Exhaust & emissions7.8%

Steering5.4%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning814

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded790

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened767

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake666

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning594

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn545

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements491

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen448

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.438

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED367

27.7% flagged dangerous·3.1 defects per fail·4,733 fails analysed

Chevrolet SPARK - frequently asked

How many Chevrolet SPARK are left in the UK?

There are 12,680 Chevrolet SPARK cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 10.2% on 2024.

How many new Chevrolet SPARK were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Chevrolet SPARK car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Chevrolet SPARK use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Chevrolet SPARK on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Chevrolet SPARK?

Most Chevrolet SPARK cars on the road today date from the 2010-2014 era.

How reliable is the Chevrolet SPARK?

64.5% of Chevrolet SPARK cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Chevrolet SPARK has around 69,014 miles on the clock.

Buying a Chevrolet SPARK?

Before you buy a specific Chevrolet SPARK, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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