Chevrolet Matiz MOT reliability

Chevrolet Matizs passed their MOT first time 50% of the time across 8,112 tests in 2025. 5,988 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

50%

MOTs analysed

8,112

Still licensed (GB)

5,988

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2008 petrol

1,704 MOTs

Passed first time 51%. Typical mileage 55,772 (most between 41,035 and 71,823).

2009: 60% → 2010: 68% → 2011: 78% → 2012: 75% → 2013: 68% → 2014: 60% → 2015: 57% → 2016: 56% → 2017: 54% → 2018: 55% → 2019: 53% → 2020: 54% → 2021: 54% → 2022: 51% → 2023: 52% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 51%

Most common failures

Ball joint excessively worn (8.0%)
Position lamp: not working (7.0%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (5.3%)
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (5.2%)
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (4.9%)

Where 2008 Matizs fail

Lights & electrics

23.1%

Suspension & axles

21.9%

Brakes

17.2%

Body, structure & corrosion

9.7%

Wheels & tyres

8.9%

Visibility & wipers

8.6%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

6.5%

Steering

3.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.