2007 Chevrolet Matiz — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

47.6%

Latest Pass Rate

73,531

Total Tests (All Years)

58,238 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 47.6%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 5.9% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Chevrolet Matiz as it ages.

2 yrs75.6%

→ ↑2.6%

3 yrs78.2%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs75.6%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs69.6%

→ ↓5.9%

6 yrs63.7%

→ ↓6.8%

7 yrs56.9%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs54.6%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs52.9%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs52.6%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs51.3%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs50.6%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs51.3%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs50.9%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs49.4%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs47.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.6%	127
3 yrs	78.2%	6,657
4 yrs	75.6%	6,828
5 yrs	69.6%	6,732
6 yrs	63.7%	6,690
7 yrs	56.9%	6,623
8 yrs	54.6%	6,446
9 yrs	52.9%	6,253
10 yrs	52.6%	5,820
11 yrs	51.3%	3,782
12 yrs	50.6%	3,643
13 yrs	51.1%	3,268
14 yrs	51.3%	3,359
15 yrs	50.9%	2,288
16 yrs	49.4%	2,433
17 yrs	47.6%	2,582

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Chevrolet Matiz pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	47.6%	2,582
2023 (16 yrs)	49.4%	2,433
2022 (15 yrs)	50.9%	2,288
2021 (14 yrs)	51.3%	3,359
2020 (13 yrs)	51.1%	3,268
2019 (12 yrs)	50.6%	3,643
2018 (11 yrs)	51.3%	3,782
2017 (10 yrs)	52.6%	5,820
2016 (9 yrs)	52.9%	6,253
2015 (8 yrs)	54.6%	6,446
2014 (7 yrs)	56.9%	6,623
2013 (6 yrs)	63.7%	6,690
2012 (5 yrs)	69.6%	6,732
2011 (4 yrs)	75.6%	6,828
2010 (3 yrs)	78.2%	6,657
2009 (2 yrs)	75.6%	127

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 127Avg Mileage 16,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2010

78.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,657Avg Mileage 18,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2011

75.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,828Avg Mileage 23,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2012

69.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,732Avg Mileage 28,410Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2013High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,690Avg Mileage 33,299Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2014High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,623Avg Mileage 38,244Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2015High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,446Avg Mileage 42,623Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2016High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,253Avg Mileage 46,268Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2017High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,820Avg Mileage 49,559Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%

2018High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,782Avg Mileage 52,260Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2019High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,643Avg Mileage 54,368Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,268Avg Mileage 55,876Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2021High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,359Avg Mileage 55,821Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2022High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,288Avg Mileage 56,422Top Failure Brakes — 70.1%

2023High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,433Avg Mileage 56,738Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%

2024High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,582Avg Mileage 58,238Top Failure Suspension — 74.5%

MOT results for 2007 Chevrolet Matiz by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	75.6%	127	16,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2010	3	78.2%	6,657	18,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2011	4	75.6%	6,828	23,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2012	5	69.6%	6,732	28,410	Brakes — 12.5%
2013	6	63.7%	6,690	33,299	Brakes — 30.8%
2014	7	56.9%	6,623	38,244	Brakes — 49.7%
2015	8	54.6%	6,446	42,623	Brakes — 55.8%
2016	9	52.9%	6,253	46,268	Brakes — 61.3%
2017	10	52.6%	5,820	49,559	Brakes — 62.0%
2018	11	51.3%	3,782	52,260	Brakes — 66.5%
2019	12	50.6%	3,643	54,368	Brakes — 66.5%
2020	13	51.1%	3,268	55,876	Brakes — 66.5%
2021	14	51.3%	3,359	55,821	Brakes — 67.2%
2022	15	50.9%	2,288	56,422	Brakes — 70.1%
2023	16	49.4%	2,433	56,738	Suspension — 78.3%
2024	17	47.6%	2,582	58,238	Suspension — 74.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Chevrolet Matiz, with age trends.

Brakes

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.9% (2 yrs)	63.7% (17 yrs)	+59.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (2 yrs)	36.0% (17 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 73,531 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.