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Chevrolet Camaro
MOT 2023
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Camaro

552 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Camaros pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 11.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

86.8%

Pass-after-fix

2.9%

Fail

9.6%

Avg miles

46,582

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Camaro: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 552 MOT tests, the Camaro returns 86.8% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is direction indicator lamp missing. Wipers that don't clear the screen and headlamp aim out of spec round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 46,582, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

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

    9 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  2. 02

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    8 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  3. 03

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    8 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  4. 04

    Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements

    8 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  5. 05

    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 functioning

    8 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  6. 06

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    7 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  7. 07

    Wiper blade defective

    7 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  8. 08

    A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated

    7 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  9. 09

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    7 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  10. 10

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

    7 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures

£30–£125

If every one of this Camaro's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Buying or keeping a Camaro?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Camaro and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.