2008 Chevrolet Matiz — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

48.8%

Latest Pass Rate

62,089

Total Tests (All Years)

58,603 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 48.8%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 3.9% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Chevrolet Matiz as it ages.

2 yrs68.3%

→ ↑10.0%

3 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.8%

4 yrs74.5%

→ ↓6.9%

5 yrs67.6%

→ ↓7.9%

6 yrs59.7%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs55.4%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs53.6%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs52.2%

→ ↓3.4%

16 yrs48.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	68.3%	202
3 yrs	78.3%	6,069
4 yrs	74.5%	6,001
5 yrs	67.6%	5,992
6 yrs	59.7%	5,936
7 yrs	56.5%	5,838
8 yrs	55.4%	5,655
9 yrs	53.9%	5,332
10 yrs	54.8%	3,481
11 yrs	53.4%	3,475
12 yrs	53.7%	3,073
13 yrs	53.6%	3,406
14 yrs	51.4%	2,362
15 yrs	52.2%	2,534
16 yrs	48.8%	2,733

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Chevrolet Matiz pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	48.8%	2,733
2023 (15 yrs)	52.2%	2,534
2022 (14 yrs)	51.4%	2,362
2021 (13 yrs)	53.6%	3,406
2020 (12 yrs)	53.7%	3,073
2019 (11 yrs)	53.4%	3,475
2018 (10 yrs)	54.8%	3,481
2017 (9 yrs)	53.9%	5,332
2016 (8 yrs)	55.4%	5,655
2015 (7 yrs)	56.5%	5,838
2014 (6 yrs)	59.7%	5,936
2013 (5 yrs)	67.6%	5,992
2012 (4 yrs)	74.5%	6,001
2011 (3 yrs)	78.3%	6,069
2010 (2 yrs)	68.3%	202

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

68.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 202Avg Mileage 22,579Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2011

78.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,069Avg Mileage 20,521Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2012

74.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,001Avg Mileage 26,053Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,992Avg Mileage 31,056Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2014High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,936Avg Mileage 35,907Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2015High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,838Avg Mileage 41,169Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,655Avg Mileage 44,882Top Failure Brakes — 58.9%

2017High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,332Avg Mileage 48,486Top Failure Brakes — 60.1%

2018High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,481Avg Mileage 50,867Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2019High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,475Avg Mileage 53,508Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2020High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,073Avg Mileage 53,938Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2021High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,406Avg Mileage 55,189Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2022High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,362Avg Mileage 55,500Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2023High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,534Avg Mileage 56,326Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2024High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,733Avg Mileage 58,603Top Failure Suspension — 71.5%

MOT results for 2008 Chevrolet Matiz by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	68.3%	202	22,579	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2011	3	78.3%	6,069	20,521	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2012	4	74.5%	6,001	26,053	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2013	5	67.6%	5,992	31,056	Brakes — 24.2%
2014	6	59.7%	5,936	35,907	Brakes — 44.3%
2015	7	56.5%	5,838	41,169	Brakes — 54.9%
2016	8	55.4%	5,655	44,882	Brakes — 58.9%
2017	9	53.9%	5,332	48,486	Brakes — 60.1%
2018	10	54.8%	3,481	50,867	Brakes — 57.1%
2019	11	53.4%	3,475	53,508	Brakes — 61.4%
2020	12	53.7%	3,073	53,938	Brakes — 64.2%
2021	13	53.6%	3,406	55,189	Brakes — 65.9%
2022	14	51.4%	2,362	55,500	Brakes — 73.8%
2023	15	52.2%	2,534	56,326	Brakes — 71.4%
2024	16	48.8%	2,733	58,603	Suspension — 71.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Chevrolet Matiz, with age trends.

Brakes

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.0% (2 yrs)	71.5% (16 yrs)	+68.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.9% (2 yrs)	61.4% (16 yrs)	+51.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (2 yrs)	32.9% (16 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 62,089 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.