MOT History from tests of petrol CHEVROLET MATIZs year 2008

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Pass percent:62.12%

(The average a petrol CHEVROLET MATIZ year 2008 passes without issue)

Based on:60,481 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4642
Rear brake binding	2993
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2971
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2836
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2328
Registration plate lamp issues	1332
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	786
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	640
Rear brake application uneven	588
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	575
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	523
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	483
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	444
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	442
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	399
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	363
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	357
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	344
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	337
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	335
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	330
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	309
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	301
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	286
Front brake application uneven	282
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	281
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	271
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	270
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	252
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	238
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	227
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	227
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	225
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	212
Registration plate issues	210
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	206
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	206
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	203
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	197
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	188
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	187
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	185
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	178
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	177
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	163
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	162
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	160
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	154
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	154
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	152
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	151
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	150
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	148
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	148
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	147
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	147
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	147
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	147
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	145
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	135
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	135
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	133
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	132
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	131
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	131
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	130
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	129
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	129
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	129
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	126
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	124
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	123
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	122
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	119
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	117
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	115
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	114
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	113
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	113
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	113
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	113
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	113
Windscreen washer not working	112
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	112
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	110
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	108
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	108
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	107
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	105
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	102
Front brake excessively fluctuating	101
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	101
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	100
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	100
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	97
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	96
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	96
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	96
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	95
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	92
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	91
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	91
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	90
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	90
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	87
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	86
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	84
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	83
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	83
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	80
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	79
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	79
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	78
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	77
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	75
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	75
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	75
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	74
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	74
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	72
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	72
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	71
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	70

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 2008

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