2005 Daewoo Matiz — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

33.3%

Latest Pass Rate

5,107

Total Tests (All Years)

62,115 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 33.3%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 22.1% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Daewoo Matiz as it ages.

4 yrs70.6%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs61.2%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs57.3%

→ ↑2.0%

9 yrs59.3%

→ ↓6.0%

10 yrs53.3%

→ ↓5.4%

11 yrs47.9%

→ ↓3.6%

12 yrs44.3%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs45.3%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs46.1%

→ ↓3.8%

15 yrs42.3%

→ ↑5.2%

16 yrs47.5%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs49.4%

→ ↓15.6%

18 yrs33.8%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs33.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	70.6%	544
5 yrs	67.3%	486
6 yrs	64.9%	527
7 yrs	61.2%	515
8 yrs	57.3%	496
9 yrs	59.3%	492
10 yrs	53.3%	471
11 yrs	47.9%	407
12 yrs	44.3%	350
13 yrs	45.3%	179
14 yrs	46.1%	167
15 yrs	42.3%	130
16 yrs	47.5%	122
17 yrs	49.4%	87
18 yrs	33.8%	74
19 yrs	33.3%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Daewoo Matiz pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	33.3%	60
2023 (18 yrs)	33.8%	74
2022 (17 yrs)	49.4%	87
2021 (16 yrs)	47.5%	122
2020 (15 yrs)	42.3%	130
2019 (14 yrs)	46.1%	167
2018 (13 yrs)	45.3%	179
2017 (12 yrs)	44.3%	350
2016 (11 yrs)	47.9%	407
2015 (10 yrs)	53.3%	471
2014 (9 yrs)	59.3%	492
2013 (8 yrs)	57.3%	496
2012 (7 yrs)	61.2%	515
2011 (6 yrs)	64.9%	527
2010 (5 yrs)	67.3%	486
2009 (4 yrs)	70.6%	544

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 544Avg Mileage 25,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2010

67.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 486Avg Mileage 30,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2011High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 527Avg Mileage 34,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2012High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 515Avg Mileage 39,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2013High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 496Avg Mileage 46,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2014High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 492Avg Mileage 48,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%

2015High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 471Avg Mileage 52,659Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2016High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 407Avg Mileage 55,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%

2017High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 350Avg Mileage 57,602Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2018High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 179Avg Mileage 56,926Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

2019High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 167Avg Mileage 56,923Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.3%

2020High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 130Avg Mileage 56,338Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.5%

2021High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 122Avg Mileage 54,488Top Failure Suspension — 81.1%

2022High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 87Avg Mileage 53,736Top Failure Suspension — 71.3%

2023High Fail Rate

33.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 74Avg Mileage 56,341Top Failure Suspension — 116.2%

2024High Fail Rate

33.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 60Avg Mileage 62,115Top Failure Suspension — 123.3%

MOT results for 2005 Daewoo Matiz by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	70.6%	544	25,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2010	5	67.3%	486	30,846	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2011	6	64.9%	527	34,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2012	7	61.2%	515	39,971	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2013	8	57.3%	496	46,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2014	9	59.3%	492	48,697	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2015	10	53.3%	471	52,659	Suspension — 48.2%
2016	11	47.9%	407	55,102	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%
2017	12	44.3%	350	57,602	Suspension — 57.7%
2018	13	45.3%	179	56,926	Brakes — 55.3%
2019	14	46.1%	167	56,923	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.3%
2020	15	42.3%	130	56,338	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.5%
2021	16	47.5%	122	54,488	Suspension — 81.1%
2022	17	49.4%	87	53,736	Suspension — 71.3%
2023	18	33.8%	74	56,341	Suspension — 116.2%
2024	19	33.3%	60	62,115	Suspension — 123.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Daewoo Matiz, with age trends.

Suspension

56.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.1%

↑ 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	8.6% (4 yrs)	85.0% (19 yrs)	+76.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,107 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.