Chevrolet Camaro
Registered from 1994 to 2019.
About this model
The Chevrolet Camaro is a mid-size American automobile manufactured by Chevrolet, classified as a pony car. It first went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year, and was designed to compete with the Ford Mustang. The Camaro shared its platform and major components with the Firebird, produced by General Motors' Pontiac division that was also introduced for the 1967 model year.
From the Wikipedia article Chevrolet Camaro, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2010 6.2 petrol. 7 of 66 tests failed, 11%.
Better than 96% of 2010 cars. The typical one fails 24%, across 955 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 43% | 3 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 43% | 3 |
| Lights and electrics | 43% | 3 |
| Body and structure | 29% | 2 |
| Tyres and wheels | 29% | 2 |
| Visibility | 29% | 2 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements
- Parking brake inoperative on one side
- A driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended.
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 43% of its failures
- Parking brake inoperative on one side
- Exhaust and emissions — 43% of its failures
- Tyres and wheels — 29% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Lights and electrics — 43% of its failures
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Body and structure — 29% of its failures
- Visibility — 29% of its failures
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.2 petrol · 447 hp · 1764 kg · 2812 mm wheelbase · 10.6 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 6.2 petrol · 447 hp · 1768 kg · 2812 mm wheelbase · 13.6 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 6.2 petrol · 450 hp · 1786 kg · 2809 mm wheelbase · 11.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 6.2 petrol · 443 hp · 1796 kg · 2816 mm wheelbase · 11.3 L/100km (NEDC) |