What is the MOT pass rate for a 2008 Chevrolet Matiz?

58% of 2008 Chevrolet Matiz pass the MOT first time, based on 2,141 DVSA tests. The Chevrolet Matiz averages 58.2% across all model years.

Is a 2008 Chevrolet Matiz a good buy?

On MOT data alone the 2008 Chevrolet Matiz passes 0.2 points less often than the model average of 58.2%. Average mileage at test is 57,782 miles.

2008 Chevrolet Matiz: MOT pass rate and reliability

58% of 2008 Chevrolet Matiz pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,141 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 57,782 miles.

How the 2008 compares

Against all Chevrolet Matiz (58.2%, 10,150 tests): -0.2 points
Against all 2008 cars (64.7%): -6.7 points
National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Chevrolet Matiz model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2008 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Chevrolet Matiz:

Year	Pass rate	Tests	Avg mileage
2005	54.7%	550	59,283
2006	52.8%	1,176	57,977
2007	55.7%	2,007	58,307
2008	58%	2,141	57,782
2009	60.8%	3,411	53,724
2010	63.2%	861	54,184

What this means if you are buying a 2008 Matiz

The 2008 sits close to the Chevrolet Matiz average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What an 18-year-old car fails on

A 2008 car is 18 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2008 Chevrolet Matiz the average at test was 57,782 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2010 at 63.2%, and the weakest in our data is 2006 at 52.8%. That 10.4 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2008 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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