Pass rate
69.5%
Below average — 3.6 pts behind the 73.1% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 8,494 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £36–£92
2008 Chevrolet Matiz MOT pass rate
- 2008
- typical 56,337 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
26.1% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2009 70.7% pass
- Avoid 2005 65.9% pass
Across the 6 years on record, a spread of 4.8 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 59.1%
- Typical mileage
- 56k mi
The 2008 Chevrolet Matiz MOT pass rate is 69.5% of its MOT tests — 3.6 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 26.1% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Chevrolet Matiz does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Fewer problems with tyres
Tyres are 12.3% of this car’s recorded faults, against 19.8% nationally — the mirror image of the usual story on a car of this age.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 73.1%; this one manages 69.5% — 3.6 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2008 Chevrolet Matiz compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.1%, so this figure is 3.6 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 59.1%. The median 2008 Chevrolet Matiz in this dataset had covered 56,337 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 68.9% of the time, April–September 70.2%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Headlamp lens slightly defective", noted on 6.12% of tests.
- 8,494 recorded tests behind this page.
- 69.5% overall pass rate, 59.1% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Chevrolet Matiz, the average is 69.1% — best year 2009 (70.7%), worst 2005 (65.9%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 8,494
- Typical mileage (median)
- 56,337 mi
- Make and model
- Chevrolet Matiz
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Headlight Bulb
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Matiz MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 55% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Matiz
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 1,800 | 72.6% |
| South West | 1,510 | 65.2% |
| West Midlands | 1,150 | 71.9% |
| North West | 935 | 69.3% |
| East of England | 856 | 70.7% |
| Yorkshire | 569 | 68.0% |
| East Midlands | 566 | 69.4% |
| Wales | 481 | 65.5% |
| London | 266 | 78.2% |
| Scotland | 194 | 59.8% |
| North East | 167 | 68.3% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2008 Matiz
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2008 Matiz
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 6.1% of tests
“headlamp lens slightly defective”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 5.7% of tests
“ball joint excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the brake pipes 3.3% of tests
“rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”
Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2008 Matiz through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £36–£92 — and 45% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £36–£92
- Cheapest common item: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the…
- £5–£20
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 45%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 8,494 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Matiz, side by side
6 model years on record, from 2005 to 2010. Across them the pass rate runs from 65.9% to 70.7% — a spread of 4.8 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2005 65.9% component mounting prescribed…
- 2006 66.0% component mounting prescribed…
- 2007 67.9% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2008 69.5%headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2009 70.7% ball joint excessively worn
- 2010 70.7% ball joint excessively worn
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2008 Chevrolet Matiz with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2008 cars with a similar record
- Volkswagen Fox 69.4%
- Suzuki Splash 69.6%
- Renault Grand Modus 69.4%
- Kia Sedona 69.6%
- Renault Twingo 69.3%
- Renault Modus 69.7%
Closest pass rates among 2008 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2008 Chevrolet Matiz 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 26,444 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 7,017 | 26.10% | 20.98% | +5.12 |
| Brakes | 5,922 | 22.00% | 20.89% | +1.11 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3,652 | 13.60% | 12.21% | +1.39 |
| Tyres | 3,321 | 12.30% | 19.76% | −7.46 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2,102 | 7.80% | 5.57% | +2.23 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1,675 | 6.20% | 5.52% | +0.68 |
| Visibility | 972 | 3.60% | 4.97% | −1.37 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 635 | 2.40% | 1.76% | +0.64 |
| Steering | 625 | 2.30% | 2.57% | −0.27 |
| Non-component advisories | 523 | 1.90% | 4.18% | −2.28 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 6.1% | £5–25 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 5.7% | £18–45 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.8% | £5–20 |
| Service brake imbalance across an axle Brakes | Major | 3.7% | £45–110 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.5% | £5–25 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Major | 3.3% | £80–180 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.2% | £30–80 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 3.1% | £8–22 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 2.8% | £180–450 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Major | 2.7% | £60–150 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 22.4% | £80–180 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 18.6% | £45–95 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 13.8% | £40–150 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 12.4% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 11.9% | £45–95 |
| Wheel bearings has excessive play Suspension | Advisory | 8.6% | £20–55 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 872 | 80.7% | 22,146 mi |
| 30-60k | 3,948 | 71.0% | 46,427 mi |
| 60-90k | 2,882 | 65.7% | 72,447 mi |
| 90-120k | 652 | 63.5% | 100,261 mi |
| 120k+ | 85 | 63.5% | 130,779 mi |
Source: 8,494 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2008 Matiz MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2008 Chevrolet Matiz?
69.5% of the 8,494 2008 Chevrolet Matiz tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.1% for cars first used in 2008. First-attempt pass rate: 59.1%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2008 Chevrolet Matiz?
The three most recorded items are headlamp lens slightly defective (6.12%), ball joint excessively worn (5.66%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.79%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2008 Chevrolet Matiz MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 80.7% of the time, falling to 63.5% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2008 Chevrolet Matiz in this dataset had covered 56,337 mi.
Does the season affect the 2008 Chevrolet Matiz MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 68.9% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 70.2%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.