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SB11 HFD

2011 Chevrolet Spark

Blue Petrol 995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Aug 2026
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

65,727 mi
Last recorded65,727 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2025
Typical for 2011 Chevrolet Spark48,107 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSB11 HFD
MakeChevrolet
ModelSpark
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine995cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2025 65,727 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on centre tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt twisted (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on centre tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 4 Aug 2025 65,715 miles

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush mounting (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on centre tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt twisted (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on centre tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Jul 2024 58,409 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Aug 2023 57,326 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt badly twisted (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Jul 2023 57,325 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Centre main (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt badly twisted (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jul 2022 55,949 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 21 Jul 2022 55,936 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 2 Aug 2021 54,538 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust noisy flexi pipe (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Aug 2021 54,526 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust noisy flexi pipe (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Aug 2020 53,085 miles

Front exhaust condition poor

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at inner wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened top suspension mounting play (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at the rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at inner wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge worn 155/70/13 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine bay area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2019 51,520 miles

N/S/F Top Strut Mount Slight Movement

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At Flexi Hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main To Flexi Hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Centre Tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At Flexi Hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main To Flexi Hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner Sidewall Cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 25 Jul 2019 51,520 miles

Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Inner Faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

N/S/F Top Strut Mount Slight Movement

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At Flexi Hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main To Flexi Hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Centre Tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At Flexi Hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main To Flexi Hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner Sidewall Cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Aug 2018 49,332 miles

advise nearside front upper strut mount

Fail 7 Aug 2018 49,332 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

advise nearside front upper strut mount

Pass 13 Jul 2017 38,614 miles

Central Brake pipe slightly corroded both main pipes to rear flexi hoses (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both pipes to front flexi hoses (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 14 Jun 2016 28,461 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 13 Jul 2015 20,304 miles
Pass 14 May 2015 19,875 miles
Fail 14 May 2015 19,874 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 20 May 2014 14,049 miles
Fail 20 May 2014 14,048 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

How Reliable is the Chevrolet Spark?

Based on 273,626 MOT tests across 19,123 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
4,320
Miles/Year
16
Year Lifespan
19,123
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,137
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,118
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SB11 HFD is a 2011 Chevrolet Spark in Blue with a 995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

Across all 2011 Chevrolet Spark models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 48,107 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Chevrolet Spark fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 3,137 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SB11 HFD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Chevrolet Spark typically stays on UK roads for around 16 years. At 15 years old, this Chevrolet Spark is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SB11 HFD is a 2011 Chevrolet Spark, first registered on 26 May 2011.

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