2009 Chevrolet Matiz — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

52.2%

Latest Pass Rate

69,363

Total Tests (All Years)

53,384 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Matiz

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 52.2%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 0.2% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Chevrolet Matiz as it ages.

2 yrs73.1%

→ ↑4.8%

3 yrs77.9%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs74.9%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs69.8%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs67.6%

→ ↓5.7%

7 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs55.2%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs53.7%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs52.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	73.1%	108
3 yrs	77.9%	6,648
4 yrs	74.9%	6,740
5 yrs	69.8%	6,747
6 yrs	67.6%	6,700
7 yrs	61.9%	6,564
8 yrs	59.1%	6,364
9 yrs	57.5%	4,206
10 yrs	56.0%	4,453
11 yrs	55.2%	4,261
12 yrs	54.1%	4,850
13 yrs	54.3%	3,398
14 yrs	53.7%	3,914
15 yrs	52.2%	4,410

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Chevrolet Matiz pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	52.2%	4,410
2023 (14 yrs)	53.7%	3,914
2022 (13 yrs)	54.3%	3,398
2021 (12 yrs)	54.1%	4,850
2020 (11 yrs)	55.2%	4,261
2019 (10 yrs)	56%	4,453
2018 (9 yrs)	57.5%	4,206
2017 (8 yrs)	59.1%	6,364
2016 (7 yrs)	61.9%	6,564
2015 (6 yrs)	67.6%	6,700
2014 (5 yrs)	69.8%	6,747
2013 (4 yrs)	74.9%	6,740
2012 (3 yrs)	77.9%	6,648
2011 (2 yrs)	73.1%	108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

73.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 108Avg Mileage 16,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2012

77.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,648Avg Mileage 16,760Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2013

74.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,740Avg Mileage 21,883Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2014

69.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,747Avg Mileage 26,485Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2015

67.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,700Avg Mileage 31,058Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2016High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,564Avg Mileage 35,469Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2017High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,364Avg Mileage 39,594Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2018High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,206Avg Mileage 43,327Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2019High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,453Avg Mileage 46,105Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2020High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,261Avg Mileage 47,804Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,850Avg Mileage 49,576Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2022High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,398Avg Mileage 50,795Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2023High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,914Avg Mileage 51,966Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2024High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,410Avg Mileage 53,384Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

MOT results for 2009 Chevrolet Matiz by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	73.1%	108	16,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2012	3	77.9%	6,648	16,760	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2013	4	74.9%	6,740	21,883	Tyres — 17.7%
2014	5	69.8%	6,747	26,485	Brakes — 20.8%
2015	6	67.6%	6,700	31,058	Brakes — 25.9%
2016	7	61.9%	6,564	35,469	Brakes — 34.4%
2017	8	59.1%	6,364	39,594	Brakes — 43.8%
2018	9	57.5%	4,206	43,327	Brakes — 48.9%
2019	10	56.0%	4,453	46,105	Brakes — 51.4%
2020	11	55.2%	4,261	47,804	Brakes — 55.0%
2021	12	54.1%	4,850	49,576	Brakes — 59.8%
2022	13	54.3%	3,398	50,795	Brakes — 60.5%
2023	14	53.7%	3,914	51,966	Suspension — 66.7%
2024	15	52.2%	4,410	53,384	Suspension — 61.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Chevrolet Matiz, with age trends.

Brakes

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.4%

↑ 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	3.7% (2 yrs)	61.2% (15 yrs)	+57.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.7% (2 yrs)	53.7% (15 yrs)	+50.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (2 yrs)	31.8% (15 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 69,363 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.