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DV08 YUD

2008 Chevrolet Matiz

Silver Petrol 995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Oct 2026
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

88,625 mi
Last recorded88,625 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Chevrolet Matiz41,215 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV08 YUD
MakeChevrolet
ModelMatiz
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine995cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 88,625 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hose & back plate, rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

flexi fuel cap fitted

Fail 16 Oct 2025 88,625 miles

Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating brake pedal sinks during roller brake test (1.1.10 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted outer rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn bushes in track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hose & back plate, rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

flexi fuel cap fitted

Pass 17 Oct 2024 88,344 miles

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush in lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by fuel tank, rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

flexie fuel cap fitted

Fail 17 Oct 2024 88,344 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush in lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by fuel tank, rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

flexie fuel cap fitted

Pass 18 Oct 2023 77,562 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2022 73,763 miles

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

exhaust front flexi section deteriorated

headlamps discolouring beam patterns deteriorating

Fail 5 Oct 2022 73,763 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

exhaust front flexi section deteriorated

headlamps discolouring beam patterns deteriorating

Pass 4 Oct 2021 71,427 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2020 70,531 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (155/65/R13) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge (155/65/R13) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (155/65/R13) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 7 Oct 2020 70,531 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (155/65/R13) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge (155/65/R13) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (155/65/R13) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Apr 2019 66,993 miles

Exhaust front exhaust hanger missing.

Exhaust system slightly corroded.

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

Fail 15 Apr 2019 66,993 miles

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

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

Exhaust front exhaust hanger missing.

Exhaust system slightly corroded.

Nearside side wiper blade smearing slightly.

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

Pass 12 Apr 2018 62,681 miles

Exhaust system corroded

Pass 12 Apr 2017 59,051 miles

Engine management light on

Exhaust system corroded

Fail 12 Apr 2017 59,051 miles

Engine management light on

Exhaust system corroded

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

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

Pass 8 Apr 2016 54,835 miles

Nearside rear tyre tread worn

Offside rear tyre side wall perishing

Slight damage to nearside front bumper and head light

Fail 8 Apr 2016 54,835 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside rear tyre tread worn

Offside rear tyre side wall perishing

Slight damage to nearside front bumper and head light

Pass 17 Apr 2015 50,630 miles

Nearside wiper blade is smearing slightly.

Offside rear tyre is perished.

Fail 16 Apr 2015 50,630 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

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

Both rear tyres are perished.

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

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

Nearside wiper blade is smearing slightly.

Pass 7 Apr 2014 46,268 miles

small scratches around vehicle

Pass 4 Apr 2013 41,323 miles

front bumper damaged

nearside front headlight lens damaged

nearside rear panel damaged

nearside rear tyre worn on edges

offside front tyre wearing on edges

rear bumper damaged

small dents in offside front and rear doors

Fail 4 Apr 2013 41,323 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front bumper damaged

nearside front headlight lens damaged

nearside rear panel damaged

nearside rear tyre worn on edges

offside front tyre wearing on edges

rear bumper damaged

small dents in offside front and rear doors

Pass 16 Apr 2012 35,638 miles

front bumper damaged

front tyres worn on edges

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front brake pads worn

nearside front head light slighty damaged

nearside front tyre outer wall damaged

nearside rear panel damaged

small dent in nearside front door

Fail 16 Apr 2012 35,638 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

front brake pads worn

front bumper damaged

front tyres worn on edges

nearside front head light slighty damaged

nearside front tyre outer wall damaged

nearside rear panel damaged

small dent in nearside front door

Pass 4 Apr 2011 29,671 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

dent in nearside rear panel

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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DV08 YUD is a 2008 Chevrolet Matiz in Silver with a 995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2008 Chevrolet Matiz models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 41,215 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 DV08 YUD, 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 18 years old, this Chevrolet Matiz is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DV08 YUD is a 2008 Chevrolet Matiz, first registered on 18 April 2008.

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