50.2%
Chevrolet Matiz pass rate
Used Chevrolet Matiz buying guide
In 2025, Chevrolet Matiz cars passed 50.2% of 8,112 initial MOT tests, 22.1 points below the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Chevrolet Matiz MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
−22.1
percentage points below average
Ranked on pass rate the Matiz sits 571st of 575 models in the data. Chevrolet as a brand averaged 54.9%, so this model runs 4.7 points behind its own brand.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Chevrolet Matiz MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Matiz compares with similar cars.
Matiz fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Chevrolet Matiz cars tested in 2025. None of the tested examples were diesel.
Where the Matiz fails its MOT
Where Chevrolet Matiz cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were position lamp not working (4.7%), ball joint excessively worn (4.4%) and component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (4.3%). See every common Matiz MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Chevrolet Matiz that failed, not a claim that every Matiz has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Matiz?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 24.4% of Matiz failure items.
2
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 22% of Matiz failure items.
3
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 18.8% of Matiz failure items.
4
Body, chassis, structure
Look underneath and along the sills for corrosion, and check for damaged or poorly repaired panels. 8.5% of Matiz failure items.
5
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 7.8% of Matiz failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Chevrolet Matiz failures cluster around lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Chevrolet models
The most-tested Chevrolet models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Matiz.
Used Chevrolet Matiz FAQs
Is the Chevrolet Matiz reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 50.2% first-time pass rate for the Chevrolet Matiz across 8,112 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Chevrolet Matiz?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension and brakes. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Chevrolet Matiz's history?
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MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.