MOT History from tests of petrol CHEVROLET MATIZs year 2005

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Pass percent:61.23%

(The average a petrol CHEVROLET MATIZ year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:49,691 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3898
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3297
Registration plate lamp issues	2405
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1381
Rear brake binding	1090
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1084
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	596
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	553
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	527
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	475
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	466
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	465
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	460
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	401
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	369
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	357
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	344
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	315
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	302
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	282
Rear brake application uneven	263
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	254
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	253
Registration plate issues	251
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	249
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	246
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	226
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	208
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	207
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	205
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	201
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	194
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	177
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	177
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	177
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	175
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	174
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	170
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	170
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	168
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	166
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	163
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	163
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	151
Front brake application uneven	151
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	148
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	147
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	146
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	146
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	144
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	141
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	137
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	135
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	132
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	129
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	123
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	122
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	121
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill \|2.4.A.3\|	117
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	117
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	117
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill \|2.4.A.3\|	116
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	116
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	116
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	113
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	106
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	105
Windscreen washer not working	100
Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	99
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	98
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	97
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	95
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	94
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	90
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged \|3.4.2\|	89
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	89
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	88
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	88
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	86
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	85
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	83
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	83
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	81
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	81
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	80
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	80
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	79
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	78
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	78
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	77
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	77
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	77
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	73
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill \|2.4.A.3\|	72
Windscreen has damage	72
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	72
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	71
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	71
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))	70
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	70
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	69
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	69
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	68
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	68
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	66
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	66
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	66
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	66
Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	66
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	65
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	65
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	65
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill \|2.4.A.3\|	64
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	64
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	64
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	63
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))	62
Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged \|3.4.2\|	62
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	62
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	58
Front brake excessively fluctuating	58

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol CHEVROLET MATIZs year 2005

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