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BT07 SXO

2007 Chevrolet Matiz

Red Petrol 995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Oct 2024
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

73,475 mi
Last recorded73,475 miles
Recorded on11 Oct 2024
Typical for 2007 Chevrolet Matiz39,823 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT07 SXO
MakeChevrolet
ModelMatiz
Year2007
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine995cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Fail 11 Oct 2024 73,475 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded inner wing to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded inner wing to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Fuel tank straps slightly corroded

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear axle slightly corroded

oil sump slightly corroded

Pass 3 Oct 2023 71,603 miles

Coolant leak ()

Fuel filter slightly corroded

Fuel tank straps sightly corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil sump slightly corroded

Fail 27 Sep 2023 71,598 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Coolant leak ()

Fuel filter slightly corroded

Fuel tank straps sightly corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil sump slightly corroded

Pass 19 Oct 2022 69,828 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material wing to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material wing to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

oil sump corroded

Fail 18 Oct 2022 69,826 miles

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

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material wing to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material wing to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

oil sump corroded

Pass 6 Oct 2021 68,397 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

oil sump corroded

Fail 5 Oct 2021 68,389 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

oil sump corroded

Pass 9 Oct 2020 67,029 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Sump corroded.

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyre's. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 7 Oct 2020 67,029 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Both. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Backbox. (6.1.2 (a))

Sump corroded.

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyre's. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Apr 2019 64,481 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Apr 2018 62,249 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside rear (3.6.B.2c)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit BOTH REAR (4.1.E.1)

Fail 11 Apr 2018 62,249 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside rear (3.6.B.2c)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit BOTH REAR (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Apr 2017 59,953 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 10 Apr 2017 59,953 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 11 Apr 2016 58,064 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to the flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 11 Apr 2016 58,064 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to the flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 11 Apr 2015 56,528 miles

Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Fail 11 Apr 2015 56,528 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Pass 10 Apr 2014 53,803 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2014 53,798 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 29 Jun 2013 46,914 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

offside inner cv boot leaking

Pass 23 Jun 2012 39,043 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2011 29,484 miles

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

nearside front tyre worn to limits on inner

Pass 21 Jun 2010 22,780 miles

nearside front tyre sidewall poor

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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BT07 SXO is a 2007 Chevrolet Matiz in Red with a 995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 2007 Chevrolet Matiz models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 39,823 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 BT07 SXO, 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 19 years old, this Chevrolet Matiz is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BT07 SXO is a 2007 Chevrolet Matiz, first registered on 29 June 2007.

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