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BJ09 TYA

2009 Chevrolet Matiz

Silver Petrol 796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Sep 2025
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

40,821 mi
Last recorded40,821 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2024
Typical for 2009 Chevrolet Matiz36,213 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ09 TYA
MakeChevrolet
ModelMatiz
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine796cc
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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2024 40,821 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near and Offside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Near and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened overheated and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened HEAVILY CORRODED (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement HEAVILY WORN (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE SUMP CORRODED and leaking oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near and Offside (FRONT TO REAR) (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement AXLE bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside sills and inner arch/sill ends (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened AXLE (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Sep 2024 40,821 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near and Offside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Near and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened overheated and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened HEAVILY CORRODED (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement HEAVILY WORN (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE SUMP CORRODED and leaking oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near and Offside (FRONT TO REAR) (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement AXLE bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside sills and inner arch/sill ends (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened AXLE (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2023 40,454 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Near and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Near and Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Near and Offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material CORRODED (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material HEAVILY CORRODED (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near and Offside CORRODED (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened AXLE (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Near and Offside AXLE bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside sill and inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Aug 2023 40,442 miles

Emissions unable to be completed exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak exhaust blowing (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flex section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded rear of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding Binding HEAVILY (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Near and Offside deteriorated and over heated (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Near and Offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Near and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Near and Offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Near and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material HEAVILY CORRODED (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill and inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near and Offside corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened AXLE (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Near and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2022 39,608 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near and Offside corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near and Offside corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Aug 2021 38,593 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near and Offside front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near and Offside corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Near and Offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on tread and BALD in the inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on tread (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine sump HEAVILY CORRODED (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near and Offside corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Near and Offside (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 31 Jul 2021 38,513 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements Near 30 and Offside 105 (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Near 90 and Offside 130 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near and Offside front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near and Offside corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Near and Offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on tread and BALD in the inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on tread (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine sump HEAVILY CORRODED (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near and Offside corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Near and Offside (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Aug 2020 36,907 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corroded on ends (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 13 Aug 2020 36,905 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corroded on ends (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 May 2019 33,847 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short steel pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short steel pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 25 Apr 2019 33,748 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear corroded at end (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear corroded at end (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short steel pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short steel pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 30 Apr 2018 31,025 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded ALL (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack damp (2.3.3b)

exhaust system deteriorated

Fail 23 Apr 2018 30,961 miles

Brake pedal feels spongy with the vacuum fully depleted (3.3.C.2)

Brake pedal functionally incomplete servo check routine, pedal not dropping under start up. (3.3.A.1a)

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded ALL (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack damp (2.3.3b)

exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 24 Apr 2017 27,625 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly near and offside (2.5.B.1b)

Front exhaust mount corroded/detached

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

wipers slightly smearing

Pass 18 Apr 2016 23,825 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded near and offside (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened near and offside (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded near and offside (3.6.B.2c)

front exhaust hanger mount heavily corroded

item removed prior to test

sump corroded

Fail 18 Apr 2016 23,825 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded near and offside (3.6.B.2c)

Front Headlamp aim too low near and offside (1.8)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively near and offside, 21 + 16" standard (8.2.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened near and offside (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded near and offside (3.6.B.2c)

front exhaust hanger mount heavily corroded

item removed prior to test

sump corroded

Pass 16 Apr 2015 19,037 miles

Front brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

all metal brake pipes starting corrode

very slight bind nearside rear brake, but n ot showing up on brake roller tester

Fail 16 Apr 2015 19,037 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

all metal brake pipes starting corrode

very slight bind nearside rear brake, but n ot showing up on brake roller tester

Pass 24 Apr 2014 15,772 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Apr 2013 12,742 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2012 8,970 miles

How Reliable is the Chevrolet Matiz?

Based on 487,981 MOT tests across 31,339 vehicles.

70.8%
Pass Rate
3,495
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
31,339
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,486
brake binding 11,247
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,488
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 5,877
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 5,113
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BJ09 TYA is a 2009 Chevrolet Matiz in Silver with a 796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

Across all 2009 Chevrolet Matiz models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 36,213 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Chevrolet Matiz fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,486 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BJ09 TYA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Chevrolet Matiz typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 17 years old, this Chevrolet Matiz is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BJ09 TYA is a 2009 Chevrolet Matiz, first registered on 15 May 2009.

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