2006 Chevrolet Matiz — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

43.0%

Latest Pass Rate

56,936

Total Tests (All Years)

58,654 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 43.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 11.3% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Chevrolet Matiz as it ages.

3 yrs75.2%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs75.2%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs71.7%

→ ↓5.5%

6 yrs66.2%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs57.0%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs53.1%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs47.4%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs46.2%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs47.8%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs47.0%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs47.0%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs48.5%

→ ↓5.5%

18 yrs43.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.2%	4,999
4 yrs	75.2%	4,920
5 yrs	71.7%	5,032
6 yrs	66.2%	4,973
7 yrs	61.3%	4,983
8 yrs	57.7%	4,845
9 yrs	57.0%	4,661
10 yrs	53.1%	4,535
11 yrs	49.3%	4,241
12 yrs	47.4%	2,665
13 yrs	46.2%	2,467
14 yrs	47.8%	2,067
15 yrs	47.0%	2,160
16 yrs	47.0%	1,404
17 yrs	48.5%	1,464
18 yrs	43.0%	1,520

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Chevrolet Matiz pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	43%	1,520
2023 (17 yrs)	48.5%	1,464
2022 (16 yrs)	47%	1,404
2021 (15 yrs)	47%	2,160
2020 (14 yrs)	47.8%	2,067
2019 (13 yrs)	46.2%	2,467
2018 (12 yrs)	47.4%	2,665
2017 (11 yrs)	49.3%	4,241
2016 (10 yrs)	53.1%	4,535
2015 (9 yrs)	57%	4,661
2014 (8 yrs)	57.7%	4,845
2013 (7 yrs)	61.3%	4,983
2012 (6 yrs)	66.2%	4,973
2011 (5 yrs)	71.7%	5,032
2010 (4 yrs)	75.2%	4,920
2009 (3 yrs)	75.2%	4,999

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,999Avg Mileage 17,057Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2010

75.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,920Avg Mileage 22,612Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2011

71.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,032Avg Mileage 27,079Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2012

66.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,973Avg Mileage 31,656Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2013High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,983Avg Mileage 36,390Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2014High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,845Avg Mileage 41,077Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,661Avg Mileage 44,955Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2016High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,535Avg Mileage 49,085Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

2017High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,241Avg Mileage 51,891Top Failure Brakes — 60.1%

2018High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,665Avg Mileage 53,760Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2019High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,467Avg Mileage 56,657Top Failure Brakes — 63.5%

2020High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,067Avg Mileage 56,780Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2021High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,160Avg Mileage 56,010Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

2022High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,404Avg Mileage 55,979Top Failure Suspension — 82.3%

2023High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,464Avg Mileage 57,297Top Failure Suspension — 78.5%

2024High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,520Avg Mileage 58,654Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

MOT results for 2006 Chevrolet Matiz by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.2%	4,999	17,057	Tyres — 11.6%
2010	4	75.2%	4,920	22,612	Tyres — 11.3%
2011	5	71.7%	5,032	27,079	Tyres — 12.8%
2012	6	66.2%	4,973	31,656	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2013	7	61.3%	4,983	36,390	Brakes — 28.8%
2014	8	57.7%	4,845	41,077	Brakes — 34.8%
2015	9	57.0%	4,661	44,955	Brakes — 41.2%
2016	10	53.1%	4,535	49,085	Brakes — 49.1%
2017	11	49.3%	4,241	51,891	Brakes — 60.1%
2018	12	47.4%	2,665	53,760	Brakes — 56.1%
2019	13	46.2%	2,467	56,657	Brakes — 63.5%
2020	14	47.8%	2,067	56,780	Brakes — 63.4%
2021	15	47.0%	2,160	56,010	Suspension — 67.7%
2022	16	47.0%	1,404	55,979	Suspension — 82.3%
2023	17	48.5%	1,464	57,297	Suspension — 78.5%
2024	18	43.0%	1,520	58,654	Suspension — 79.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Chevrolet Matiz, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.9% (3 yrs)	79.5% (18 yrs)	+75.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.9% (3 yrs)	58.8% (18 yrs)	+54.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (3 yrs)	38.0% (18 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Matiz cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 56,936 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.