2004 Daewoo Matiz — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

48.5%

Latest Pass Rate

52,267

Total Tests (All Years)

57,198 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 48.5%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 8.1% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Daewoo Matiz as it ages.

5 yrs66.0%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs63.7%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs58.9%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs55.1%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs50.3%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs47.5%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs44.6%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs43.2%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs43.3%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs40.4%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs40.0%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs42.1%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs41.4%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs41.5%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs43.3%

→ ↑5.2%

20 yrs48.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	66.0%	5,909
6 yrs	63.7%	5,756
7 yrs	58.9%	5,780
8 yrs	55.1%	5,693
9 yrs	50.3%	5,517
10 yrs	47.5%	5,230
11 yrs	44.6%	4,753
12 yrs	43.2%	4,087
13 yrs	43.3%	3,188
14 yrs	40.4%	1,701
15 yrs	40.0%	1,346
16 yrs	42.1%	968
17 yrs	41.4%	939
18 yrs	41.5%	511
19 yrs	43.3%	497
20 yrs	48.5%	392

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Daewoo Matiz pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	48.5%	392
2023 (19 yrs)	43.3%	497
2022 (18 yrs)	41.5%	511
2021 (17 yrs)	41.4%	939
2020 (16 yrs)	42.1%	968
2019 (15 yrs)	40%	1,346
2018 (14 yrs)	40.4%	1,701
2017 (13 yrs)	43.3%	3,188
2016 (12 yrs)	43.2%	4,087
2015 (11 yrs)	44.6%	4,753
2014 (10 yrs)	47.5%	5,230
2013 (9 yrs)	50.3%	5,517
2012 (8 yrs)	55.1%	5,693
2011 (7 yrs)	58.9%	5,780
2010 (6 yrs)	63.7%	5,756
2009 (5 yrs)	66%	5,909

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,909Avg Mileage 30,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2010High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,756Avg Mileage 35,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,780Avg Mileage 40,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2012High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,693Avg Mileage 44,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2013High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,517Avg Mileage 48,685Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2014High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,230Avg Mileage 52,770Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2015High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,753Avg Mileage 55,253Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2016High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,087Avg Mileage 57,611Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2017High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,188Avg Mileage 57,916Top Failure Suspension — 75.8%

2018High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,701Avg Mileage 58,225Top Failure Suspension — 79.3%

2019High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,346Avg Mileage 59,046Top Failure Suspension — 80.2%

2020High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 968Avg Mileage 57,085Top Failure Suspension — 80.7%

2021High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 939Avg Mileage 56,649Top Failure Suspension — 89.9%

2022High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 511Avg Mileage 56,589Top Failure Suspension — 82.6%

2023High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 497Avg Mileage 57,470Top Failure Suspension — 85.5%

2024High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 392Avg Mileage 57,198Top Failure Suspension — 86.7%

MOT results for 2004 Daewoo Matiz by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	66.0%	5,909	30,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2010	6	63.7%	5,756	35,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2011	7	58.9%	5,780	40,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2012	8	55.1%	5,693	44,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2013	9	50.3%	5,517	48,685	Suspension — 45.2%
2014	10	47.5%	5,230	52,770	Suspension — 56.6%
2015	11	44.6%	4,753	55,253	Suspension — 64.8%
2016	12	43.2%	4,087	57,611	Suspension — 72.7%
2017	13	43.3%	3,188	57,916	Suspension — 75.8%
2018	14	40.4%	1,701	58,225	Suspension — 79.3%
2019	15	40.0%	1,346	59,046	Suspension — 80.2%
2020	16	42.1%	968	57,085	Suspension — 80.7%
2021	17	41.4%	939	56,649	Suspension — 89.9%
2022	18	41.5%	511	56,589	Suspension — 82.6%
2023	19	43.3%	497	57,470	Suspension — 85.5%
2024	20	48.5%	392	57,198	Suspension — 86.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Daewoo Matiz, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

59.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.4% (5 yrs)	86.7% (20 yrs)	+78.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.8% (5 yrs)	51.5% (20 yrs)	+41.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (5 yrs)	30.6% (20 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Daewoo Matiz cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 52,267 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.