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CHEVROLET MATIZ - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/chevrolet/matiz

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Chevrolet

Model: Matiz

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 80,800 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

65.7%

Share of this model's 80,800 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£265/yr

Average vehicle miles

62,198

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

62,198

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

16.2

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

6,628

6,628 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

80,800

80,800 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

6,628On the road

Insight summary

Chevrolet Matiz is a rare model in this snapshot, with 6,628 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 65.7% from 80,800 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 39. The current pool shows an average of 62,198 miles and an average age of 16.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 62,198 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by lpg, and the most frequent defect themes are engine warning light, lighting and braking components. The practical read is that the Chevrolet Matiz deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	6,626
LPG	1
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,772
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,688
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,678
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	1,597
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,104
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,010
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	994
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	958
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	954
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	945
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	916
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	898
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	889
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	885
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	854
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	825
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	816
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	804
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	786
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	784
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	780
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	770
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	733
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	697
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	679

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 24,816 defects across this top 25 set

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

1,772

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,688

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,678

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

1,597

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,104

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,010

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

994

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

958

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

954

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

945

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

916

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

898

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

889

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

885

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

854

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

825

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

816

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

804

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

786

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

784

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

780

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

770

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

733

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

697

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

679

Chevrolet Matiz reliability and MOT data