Chevrolet Matiz: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Chevrolet Matiz fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 19 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 10,234 individual Chevrolet Matiz tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 57.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 42 in every 100 Chevrolet Matiz presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Chevrolet Matiz tested had covered 55,568 miles and was built around 2008.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Chevrolet Matiz sits 19 points below the national average, ranked 1,981 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Chevrolet Matiz rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Chevrolet Matiz at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Chevrolet Matiz

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 5% of tests (26.02x the national rate for this defect)
2. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 3.5% of tests (11.44x the national rate for this defect)
3. 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., 5% of tests (9.66x the national rate for this defect)
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 6.7% of tests (7.13x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 6.4% of tests (5.97x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4% of tests (3.98x the national rate for this defect)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.1% of tests (3.92x the national rate for this defect)
8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.6% of tests (2.98x the national rate for this defect)
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 5.5% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this defect)
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 6.5% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect)

From 10,228 DVSA-tracked Chevrolet Matiz tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.65% of these flagged Chevrolet Matiz defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Chevrolet Matiz

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Chevrolet Matiz before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 7.5% of tests (15.69x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 10.1% of tests (15.55x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 30.4% of tests (4.91x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 5.1% of tests (4.65x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 12.2% of tests (4.3x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 17% of tests (3.29x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6.2% of tests (3.09x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 7.8% of tests (2.96x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 12.8% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 23.9% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this advisory)

From 10,228 DVSA-tracked Chevrolet Matiz tests, 2024.

Chevrolet Matiz pass rate by model year

From its 2005 to its 2010 model year, the Chevrolet Matiz's first-time pass rate has risen 8.5 points, from 54.7% to 63.2%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Chevrolet Matiz year:

• 2005 Chevrolet Matiz - 54.7% first-time pass, 550 tests
• 2006 Chevrolet Matiz - 52.8% first-time pass, 1,176 tests
• 2007 Chevrolet Matiz - 55.7% first-time pass, 2,007 tests
• 2008 Chevrolet Matiz - 58% first-time pass, 2,141 tests
• 2009 Chevrolet Matiz - 60.8% first-time pass, 3,411 tests
• 2010 Chevrolet Matiz - 63.2% first-time pass, 861 tests

Other Chevrolet models

• Chevrolet Spark - 64.7%
• Chevrolet Aveo - 56.6%
• Chevrolet Captiva - 58.3%
• Chevrolet Cruze - 69%
• Chevrolet Orlando - 68.5%
• Chevrolet Kalos - 54.5%
• Chevrolet Lacetti - 56.2%
• Chevrolet Trax - 67.5%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Suzuki Liana - 58%
• Renault G Scenic D-Que Tt Energy Dciss - 58%
• Ldv Convoy - 58%
• Fiat Sedici - 57.6%
• Renault Modus - 57.5%
• Proton Gen-2 - 57.5%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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