Daewoo Matiz MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Daewoo Matiz took 1,254 MOT tests in Britain and passed 47% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 1,254
- First-time pass rate
- 47%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Matiz fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics21.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension20.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes17.7% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions14.9% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure13.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility11.2% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres7.9% (all cars 6.4%)
- Seat belts and airbags5.6% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 10.6%
- Service brake imbalance: across an axle 8.5%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 8.1%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 6.1%
- Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 6.0%
- Stop lamp: not working 6.0%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 5.5%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 5.3%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 16.9%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 15.3%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 12.6%
- Wheel bearings: has slight play 10.7%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 10.4%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 8.9%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 8.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.1%
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 19 years | 57,471 miles |
| 20 years | 51,279 miles |
Check a particular Matiz
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.